Associate Category Manager - Indirect Spend (12-Month)

Semco Maritime; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Semco Maritime is seeking a proactive Associate Category Manager for Indirect Spend to drive category strategies across facility management, professional services, travel, and more. The role focuses on negotiations, cost efficiencies, and promoting sustainable procurement.

Based at our Global Headquarters in Esbjerg, this full-time maternity cover lasts a minimum of 12 months and involves supporting HR, Marketing and IT functions with strategic procurement and day-to-day purchasing activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in Strategic Procurement or a related commercial field.
• Indirect spend experience is advantageous but not required.
• Fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support Group Support Functions (HR, Marketing, IT) with strategic procurement and day-to-day purchasing.
• Lead and support supplier negotiations to achieve favourable terms.
• Coordinate and issue purchase orders; manage invoice handling and P2P processes.
• Maintain expenditure visibility, support budget control, identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Manage indirect spend categories including facility management and group travel.
• Oversee the travel category across the Semco Group, maintaining supplier relationships and cost optimisation.

Skills

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Fluent in Danish and English

Job description

Semco Maritime is seeking a proactive Associate Category Manager for Indirect Spend to drive category strategies across facility management, professional services, travel, and more. The role focuses on negotiations, cost efficiencies, and promoting sustainable procurement.

Based at our Global Headquarters in Esbjerg, this full-time maternity cover lasts a minimum of 12 months and involves supporting HR, Marketing and IT functions with strategic procurement and day-to-day purchasing activities.