Lead Logistics- Contract Management Specialist SCM

Damco Spain SL; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Lead Logistics- Contract Management Specialist for SCM based in Mumbai. You will manage tender requirements, draft and update tasks, and create contracts in SAP and Athena for won tenders.

You will also analyze data to enhance quality and collaborate with stakeholders to meet business objectives. The role emphasizes end-to-end contract lifecycle ownership for L&S products, mastery of SAP SD, Excel VBA, and strong data governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance or similar discipline; 3–4 years tender & contract management experience.
• Analytical, process management, and data management capabilities.
• Expert knowledge – contracting & invoicing in SAP (SD module); proficiency in Excel VBA and data analytics.
• Understanding of sales processes and SCM domain is advantageous.
• Proactive, with strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand tender requirements and draft/update tasks in the system with minimal supervision.
• Create and audit contracts in SAP and Athena for won tenders.
• Maintain master data quality and governance across key systems.
• Own end-to-end contract lifecycle for L&S products, especially SCM.
• Ensure adherence to tender timelines and KPIs like rate timeliness and accuracy.
• Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on controls in Sales organization globally.

Skills

Analytical

Process management

Data management

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Customer focus

Self-motivated

Drive for results

Under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration/Finance

Tools

SAP SD Module

Athena

Excel VBA

Excel

Job description

Lead Logistics- Contract Management Specialist SCM

Understands the customer tender, drafting requirements of Key clients and performs/updates the tasks/steps in the system as illustrated without any supervision. Performs audits of work performed by Team member and create Contracts in SAP and Athena for won Tenders.
Analyze, organize, and build data to evaluate business needs and objectives exploring ways to enhance data quality and reliability with collaboration with team and stakeholders.

• Ensures master data integrity in key systems as well as maintaining the processes to support the data quality
• Monitoring and analyzing master data quality metrics and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Manage master data governance, including establishing data owners and supporting data stewards
• Own end-to-end opportunity life cycle for L&S products, particularly Supply Chain Management.
• Adhere to all tender timelines and stages as agreed with key stakeholders.
• Focus on particularly important KPIs such as contractual rate timeliness & contractual rate accuracy to maintain as per targets. Coordinate with relevant desks to provide updates, get information, clarify questions related to customer requirements and/or as required by various stakeholders.
• Creation of Standard Rate Templates (Excel based) from all available information and later work in SAP & Athena systems for the contract creation
• Update Sales and Purchase contract in SAP application as per validity details shared by business teams. Athena process to be followed as per agreed flow.
• Provide training and guidance as necessary to all stakeholders to ensure compliance of designated controls in the Sales organization globally.
• Understand the business model and correlation of Contracts on SO & PO, enabling timely recognition of the Revenue & Cost.
• Identify & apply corrective actions on system interface & conduct necessary reconciliations. Meet ad‑hoc customer requirements, exceptions and ensure that the requirements are fulfilled with a sense of urgency.
• Interact & Co‑ordinate with other teams within GSC to achieve the business & Organizational goals.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance or any other similar discipline 3 – 4 years of prior experience in Tender & Contract Management process (must have)
• Analytical, process management, and data management.
• Expert Level knowledge – Contracting & Invoicing in SAP especially of SD Module (must have) Proficiency in Excel VBA Coding & Data Analytics using excel (good to have)
• Good understanding of sales process would be an advantage Good understanding SCM business would be advantageous
• Influencing without authority, Stakeholder management, Strong communication skills Collaboration and problem‑solving skills Customer focus, Self‑Motivated, Drive for results, Ability to work under pressure Structured & process driven MS Office System knowledge.

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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