Third Party Feedering Procurement Manager

CMA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM is seeking a Third Party Feedering Procurement Manager for its Abu Dhabi Regional Office to manage regional Third Party Feedering category, drive value creation, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing across Southern Africa to the Indian Subcontinent. Responsibilities include budgeting, supplier relations, market insights, and contract negotiations to ensure continuity and excellence.

Join a global logistics leader and contribute to sustainable procurement, risk management, and

Responsibilities

• Establish annual budgets and forecasts for the assigned portfolio and actively manage performance through sourcing, optimization and value creation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with incumbent and potential suppliers across the region.
• Analyze spend patterns, identify cost drivers and uncover opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement.
• Develop analytical models including Should Cost, TCO/TVO, benchmarking and scenario analysis to support sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Line Management, Operations, Finance and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Provide commercial insights and market intelligence to support operational and deployment decisions.
• Support and execute sourcing events, commercial negotiations and contract renewals in line with Group Procurement policies.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing structures and SLAs to ensure optimal commercial outcomes and supplier accountability.
• Coordinate implementation of contractual pricing mechanisms and rate revisions.
• Monitor feeder requirements across the regional network to ensure timely procurement and operational continuity.

Job description

Third Party Feedering Procurement Manager

Req ID: 594192 Posting Start Date: 02/11/2026 Abu Dhabi - Building, ARE CMA CGM Permanent contract Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Purpose of the role: This role is part of our Abu Dhabi Regional Office (ADRO), covering a geographical scope from Southern Africa to the Indian Subcontinent. We are looking for a Third Party Feedering Procurement Manager to join our Regional Procurement team in Abu Dhabi. You will support the RegionalHead of Third Party Feedering Procurement in managing the regional Third Party Feedering category, ensuring commercial value creation, operational continuity, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing excellence across the region.

Responsibilities:

• Establish annual budgets and forecasts for the assigned portfolio and actively manage performance through sourcing, optimization and valuecreation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with incumbent and potential suppliers across the region.
• Analyze spend patterns, identify cost drivers and uncover opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement.
• Conduct market research and monitor feeder markets, supplier landscapes, bunker trends, capacity developments and regulatory changes toidentify risks and opportunities.
• Develop analytical models including Should Cost, TCO/TVO, benchmarking and scenario analysis to support sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with Line Management, Operations, Equipment Control, Finance, Legal and other stakeholders to understand business requirements anddevelop sourcing strategies.
• Provide commercial insights and market intelligence to support operational and deployment decisions.
• Support and execute sourcing events, commercial negotiations and contract renewals in line with Group Procurement policies.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing structures and SLAs to ensure optimal commercial outcomes and supplier accountability.
• Coordinate implementation of contractual pricing mechanisms and rate revisions.
• Monitor feeder requirements across the regional network to ensure timely procurement, capacity availability and operational continuity.
• Support deployment decisions through commercial analysis and supplier intelligence.
• Coordinate with Operations, Scheduling, Network Planning, Customer Service and Local Agencies to ensure alignment between commercial commitments and operational execution.
• Manage supplier relationships through a structured Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) approach.
• Establish supplier KPIs and monitor supplier performance against contractual obligations and operational requirements.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial and operational risks to ensure continuity and resilience across the network.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, accruals and cost validation activities in collaboration with Cost Control teams.

This role is part of our Abu Dhabi Regional Office (ADRO), covering a geographical scope from Southern Africa to the Indian Subcontinent. We are looking for a Third Party Feedering Procurement Manager to join our Regional Procurement team in Abu Dhabi. You will support the RegionalHead of Third Party Feedering Procurement in managing the regional Third Party Feedering category, ensuring commercial value creation, operational continuity, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing excellence across the region.

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Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.