Supplier Onboarding & Readiness Lead

Maersk; Comunidad Valenciana; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Valencia seeks a Supplier Liaison Coordinator to support supplier onboarding, readiness, and compliance within a new logistics operating model. You will serve as the primary link between suppliers and internal teams to ensure bookings, documentation, cargo readiness, and go-live milestones are met.

Key focus areas include onboarding activities, maintaining strong supplier relationships, validating information and readiness, monitoring shipments, and driving continuous improvement with

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier management, customer experience, logistics, supply chain, freight forwarding, or transportation operations.
• Strong understanding of shipping, export documentation, and operational processes.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication and training capabilities with the ability to engage diverse supplier groups.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with a focus on risk identification and resolution.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Experience supporting operational change, onboarding programs, or process improvement initiatives is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier onboarding activities, including communications, training, and readiness assessments.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring clear understanding of processes, requirements, and service expectations.
• Validate supplier information, operational capabilities, documentation processes, and readiness for go-live.
• Monitor booking, documentation, and operational compliance, ensuring timely and accurate shipment execution.
• Identify and elevate potential risks related to cargo readiness, documentation, production, or system issues.
• Support suppliers during implementation phases and provide guidance to resolve operational challenges.
• Track supplier performance, compliance, and recurring issues, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Operations, Control Tower, Planning, and other stakeholders to enhance supplier performance and operational efficiency.

Skills

Supplier management

Logistics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Operational change

Job description

Maersk in Valencia seeks a Supplier Liaison Coordinator to support supplier onboarding, readiness, and compliance within a new logistics operating model. You will serve as the primary link between suppliers and internal teams to ensure bookings, documentation, cargo readiness, and go-live milestones are met.

Key focus areas include onboarding activities, maintaining strong supplier relationships, validating information and readiness, monitoring shipments, and driving continuous improvement with