Senior Category Manager, Electrical Automation

Maersk Group - A.P. Møller Mærsk; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Group - A.P. Møller Mærsk is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Machinery and Electrical to own the global category, shape sourcing approaches, and partner with suppliers across regions.

This office-based, full-time role sits on the Machinery & Electrical Leadership Team with a direct line to the bottom line. You will influence strategy, lead negotiations, manage OPEX and CAPEX projects, and ensure value alignment with operations, supply chain and fleet, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Track record in complex, international environments.
• A relevant degree and full professional fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Sit on the M&E Leadership Team, shaping category strategy and priorities.
• Own and drive global Machinery & Electrical category end-to-end.
• Lead commercial negotiations and tenders with key suppliers.
• Drive OPEX and CAPEX sourcing projects and outcomes.
• Balance cost, quality, and availability to keep our fleet running.
• Build strategic supplier relationships beyond transactions.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain and fleet worldwide.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Global operations

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Please note: This is a full-time office-based role (5 days/week).

The role

As Senior Category Manager for Machinery and Electrical, you will take full ownership of a global category and shape how Maersk sources, negotiates, and partners with suppliers across regions. As a member of the Machinery & Electrical Leadership Team, you will help set the direction of the function — not just execute it — with a direct line of sight to the company's bottom line.

You will:

• Sit on the M&E Leadership Team, shaping strategy, priorities, and ways of working across the category
• Own and drive category strategies that deliver measurable business impact
• Lead commercial negotiations and tenders with key global suppliers
• Drive both OPEX and CAPEX projects across the category — from day-to-day sourcing to major capital investments
• Balance cost, quality, and availability to keep our fleet running
• Build deep, strategic supplier relationships that go beyond transactions
• Drive stakeholder management across operations, supply chain, and fleet — globally

You will be part of a team actively reshaping how procurement supports the business — through Operational Excellence initiatives, sharper commercial thinking, and stronger supplier collaboration.

What you will be doing

• Contribute as a member of the M&E Leadership Team — helping steer the function's strategy, performance, and people agenda
• Own the global Machinery & Electrical category end-to-end — supplier selection, contracts, and performance
• Lead OPEX and CAPEX sourcing projects, and be accountable for the commercial outcome
• Drive tenders and negotiations with a direct impact on Maersk's P&L
• Analyse spend, identify cost drivers, and turn insights into concrete actions
• Build, develop, and challenge supplier relationships to unlock performance and value
• Partner with internal stakeholders across operations, supply chain, and fleet to ensure alignment and execution
• Support improvements in how we plan, source, and deliver goods to vessels
• Ensure catalogues, pricing, and commercial terms are accurate and fit for purpose

What success looks like

• You create clear, executable category strategies
• You deliver measurable cost savings and value improvements that show up on the bottom line
• You build strong, transparent supplier partnerships
• You contribute actively to the M&E Leadership Team agenda
• You challenge the status quo — and improve it
• You are seen as a trusted partner by stakeholders at every level

Who you are

• Commercially sharp and energised by negotiations
• Structured — able to turn complexity into clear actions
• Comfortable operating in a global, operational environment
• Able to challenge stakeholders and suppliers constructively
• Hands-on when it matters — this is not a "PowerPoint-only" role
• Ready to contribute as a leader, not only as an individual expert

You are likely to bring:

• Experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• A track record in complex, international environments
• A relevant degree and full professional fluency in English

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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Work type:

Full time

Locations:

Denmark, Copenhagen, 1098