Vendor Manager

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision care benefits

Gym membership reimbursement

RRSP matching after 1 year

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Vendor Manager to govern and optimize strategic vendors across the business. The role focuses on ensuring contracts align with service levels, regulatory requirements, and Maersk’s objectives.

You will oversee the vendor lifecycle from need evaluation through onboarding, performance monitoring, optimization, and offboarding. You will enable data‑driven decisions, manage risk, and drive vendor consolidation with enterprise‑level insights across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Govern vendor lifecycle management across evaluation, onboarding, performance, and off-boarding.
• Maintain governance, SLAs, compliance and reporting for assigned vendors.
• Provide enterprise‑level insights, drive cost and risk optimization, and support decision making.
• Partner with Procurement and stakeholders on vendor initiatives and RFP processes.

Job description

Vendor Manager

The Vendor Manager is responsible for the governance, performance management, and optimization of strategic vendors across the business. The role ensures vendors deliver against agreed service levels, operate in compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and support Maersk’s strategic objectives.

This position treats contracts as active business assets and provides structured oversight across the vendor lifecycle, from business need evaluation and onboarding through performance monitoring, optimization, and off‑boarding. The Vendor Manager supports data‑driven decision making, risk management, and vendor consolidation by providing enterprise‑level insights and ensuring consistent vendor management practices across regions.

Key Responsibilities

Vendor Lifecycle Management

• Support evaluation of business needs where vendor solutions are considered
• Participate in vendor due diligence and contract review in partnership with Procurement and stakeholders
• Lead vendor onboarding to ensure vendors are set up to operate effectively within Maersk frameworks
• Ensure vendors are offboarded responsibly, safeguarding business continuity and data integrity

Governance and Performance Management

• Establish and maintain structured governance for assigned vendors, including SLAs, compliance, and reporting
• Monitor vendor performance and risks at an enterprise level
• Conduct regular performance reviews with key vendors and drive follow‑up actions
• Ensure vendor performance and risk topics are discussed in the appropriate governance forums

Data, Reporting, and Optimization

• Ensure global vendor data is accessible, accurate, and usable for decision making
• Drive standardized reporting on vendor performance, cost, and risk
• Identify and pursue improvement opportunities related to performance, cost effectiveness, and operating efficiency
• Support inclusion of vendor metrics in functional scorecards and leadership reporting

Vendor Landscape and Consolidation

• Maintain an overview of the global and regional vendor landscape
• Identify fragmentation, duplication, and misalignment across vendors and regions
• Support initiatives to consolidate vendors where scale, performance, or cost benefits exist
• Contribute to sourcing strategies, business cases, and RFP processes as required

Stakeholder and Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic vendors
• Advise internal forums on vendor performance, risks, and opportunities
• Partner with Procurement and functional teams on vendor related initiatives
• Ensure vendors are appropriately represented within stakeholder and governance models

Risk and Compliance

• Monitor vendor related risks in a complex operating environment with many touchpoints
• Ensure vendors operate in line with contractual obligations and compliance requirements
• Escalate material risks or performance concerns in a timely manner

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience in vendor management, supplier governance, or enterprise service management
• Strong understanding of contract governance, SLAs, and performance management
• Experience working with reporting, data analysis, and performance metrics
• Experience operating in a regional or global organization

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and data‑driven mindset
• Clear ownership and accountability
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder environments
• Strong relationship management skills
• Structured, process‑oriented approach
• Clear and concise communication suitable for leadership forums

Success Measures

• Vendors operate in line with SLAs, compliance requirements, and business expectations
• Improved transparency of vendor performance and risks
• Reduced fragmentation and increased consolidation across the vendor landscape
• Measurable improvements in vendor efficiency, performance, or cost effectiveness
• Consistent application of vendor management frameworks across regions

Job Details

Job Type: Full‑time
Work Model: On‑site
Salary Range: CAD $90,000 – $110,000
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision care benefits, Gym membership reimbursement, RRSP matching after 1 year, Tuition reimbursement

Why Join Maersk

At Maersk, you will be part of a global organization that values accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on how goods move across the world.

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