Ocean Contract Management Senior Specialist

Maersk GSC (India) P.L.; Airoli; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Tender/Contract Manager to own end-to-end execution for key customer tenders and contracts in a fast-paced environment. You will review complex pricing, ensure accurate contract implementation across systems, and collaborate with Sales, Pricing, Product, Customer Experience, and Area teams to resolve issues.

The role requires a solid commercial understanding, stakeholder management, and the ability to manage multiple complex customer accounts with limited supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, or related field.
• 4–7 years of relevant Tender/Contract Management, Pricing, Logistics, Customer Experience, or Supply Chain experience.
• Good understanding of ocean/logistics products, pricing, and commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage tenders, contracts, amendments, rate updates, and system filings within SLAs.
• Review commercial agreements and ensure accurate contract implementation across relevant systems.
• Handle complex pricing structures, products, currencies, surcharges, and customer-specific exceptions.
• Drive contract quality and Invoice Quality through proactive checks and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Pricing, Product, Customer Experience, and Area teams to resolve implementation issues.
• Support process improvements, automation, governance, and standardization initiatives.
• Act as an SME and share knowledge within the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

CRM

Salesforce

COPO

AFLS

Job description

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 Sales. Role Purpose Responsible for end-to-end execution and maintenance of tenders and contracts for Key Customer accounts, ensuring accurate and timely implementation. The role requires strong commercial understanding, stakeholder management, quality focus, and the ability to independently manage complex customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tenders, contracts, amendments, rate updates, and system filings within agreed SLAs.
• Review commercial agreements and ensure accurate contract implementation across relevant systems.
• Handle complex pricing structures, products, currencies, surcharges, and customer-specific exceptions.
• Drive contract quality and Invoice Quality (IQ) through proactive checks, RCA, and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Pricing, Product, Customer Experience, and Area teams to resolve implementation issues.
• Support process improvements, automation, governance, and standardization initiatives.
• Act as an SME and support knowledge sharing and coaching within the team.

Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, or related field.
• 4–7 years of relevant experience in Tender/Contract Management, Pricing, Logistics, Customer Experience, or Supply Chain.
• Good understanding of ocean/logistics products, pricing, and commercial contracts.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; exposure to SAP, CRM, Salesforce, COPO, AFLS, or similar commercial systems preferred.
• Ability to independently manage complex Key Customer accounts in a fast-paced environment.

Key Success Measures

• Tender SLA adherence
• Contract filing accuracy
• Invoice Quality improvement
• Reduction in contract-related escalations
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Contribution to process improvement and knowledge sharing

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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. For more information click here. All the way.