Assistant Supply Chain Manager

Maersk; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Assistant Supply Chain Manager for a 7-month fixed-term role in Mumbai, India. You will manage logistics networks, coordinate with 3PLs, and align supply chain strategies with procurement while ensuring timely payments and regulatory compliance.

The role offers exposure to a Fortune 500 company, interactions with global stakeholders, and the chance to work in a modern procurement setup with digital logistics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in logistics or supply chain.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and international logistics.
• Ability to think strategically and build rapport with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus.
• Knowledge of non-purchasing and logistics topics such as vessel operations and customs rules.
• Agile in handling multiple tasks under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a logistics network and shipments for a geographic area.
• Coordinate with 3PL providers and CHAs for logistics planning.
• Align supply chain and category strategy with procurement partners.
• Monitor fleet performance and develop improvement plans.
• Attend meetings with stakeholders to address issues.
• Follow Procure to Pay processes ensuring timely vendor payments.
• Stakeholder management across technical orgs and 3PL partners.
• Collaborate with 3PL for deliveries to warehouses and vessels.
• Ensure optimal use of vessel budgets.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, contracts, and international regulations.
• Follow Maersk's 4R principles: price, place, time, quantities.
• Support carbon neutral initiatives in supply chains.

Skills

Experience 4-5 years

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Customer focus

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Supply Chain Manager Fixed Term role- 7 months

We Offer Knowledge beyond borders: In Maersk Procurement, which currently operates out of 6 locations globally, we believe in an environment that focuses on individual talent, skills and interests. We strive to be best in class by utilizing our access to knowledge accumulated in 100+ Maersk countries.

International exposure: It will be an opportunity to have a career as a global procurement supply chain professional in a Fortune 500 company. You shall be interacting with several global level stakeholders and suppliers.

On-the-job learning: You will be given responsibilities right from the start as we promote a steep learning curve across different functions, practices and domains. Maersk being one of the first movers in Digital Buying, you will get an opportunity to work in an AI/Robotics set up which is line with the latest industry practices.

We are a dynamic, performance-oriented organization with a down-to-earth attitude and approachable management culture. We live our values and build strong teams of people passionate for their job and dedicated to always change for the better.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a logistics network and shipment frequency for a specified geographical area, ensuring timely forwarding of spares to designated vessels
• Handle logistics planning and arrangements involving interactions with the 3rd party logistics provider (3PL) & customs house agents (CHAs)
• Align supply chain + category strategy with procurement counterparts
• Monitor fleet performance data and develop improvement / action plans
• Attend meetings with stakeholders to address the same
• Follow Procure to Pay process (PTP) for timely payments to vendors and handle invoices with discrepancies
• Stakeholder management across technical organizations, different category teams, 3PL partners etc.
• Work closely with 3rd party logistics provider (3PL) for smooth follow-up on deliveries to warehouses and vessels
• Ensure optimum utilization of vessel budgets
• Ensure team stakeholders complies with SOPs, contract terms and conditions compliance, and international regulations
• Follow the 4R Principle – Right price, Right Place, Right time and Right Quantities
• Always Follow the Maersk’s carbon neutral initiative to minimize the carbon emission in our supply chains
• Must have the sense of urgency to address all pressing matters with key stakeholders

Who we are looking for

At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to: gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. Our employees represent a wide range of educational backgrounds, work experience and nationalities - most important to us is your personal skills. You must thrive in a fast paced, fast changing and dynamic environment and be a true team player with strong analytical abilities and interpersonal, and communication skills.

The ideal candidate would look like the below:

• Person with minimum 4-5 years of relevant work experience
• Holds a bachelor’s degree at minimum with a logistics / supply chain background
• Good understanding of Supply Chain Management and International logistics
• Strong ability towards strategic thinking
• Understands stakeholder management and can build rapport even in challenging situations
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer focus and service mind set
• Preferred a broad knowledge on non-purchasing and logistics subjects, e.g. technical insight, vessel operations, customs rules and regulations in the countries which our vessels trade
• Agile behaviour while handling numerous tasks within limited timeframes in a structured manner with an eye for the detail level necessary

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

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. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, to apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing [e-mail].

Company Information

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.