Strategic Transportation Procurement Analyst

Damco Spain SL; Ciudad de México; Híbrido; MXN 680.000 - 1.100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Maersk is seeking a Procurement Assistant Manager in Mexico City to own category management and strategic sourcing for LCL, Air Freight, MCL National Distribution, and cross-border LTL. You will govern procurement activities, drive savings, and align stakeholders across Product, Operations, Commercial, and Finance.

The role demands 5–8 years in transportation procurement or logistics, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and leadership of sourcing events and contract lifecycle management

Formación

• 5 to 8 years of experience in transportation procurement, logistics, freight forwarding, category management, or a closely related commercial role.
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and supplier portfolio decisions.
• Strong understanding of LCL, Air Freight, domestic distribution, LTL, or cross-border transportation markets and operating models.
• Experience managing and influencing stakeholders across Product, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Procurement without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and financial capability, including rate benchmarking, cost modeling, bid analysis, savings validation, and business-case development.
• Ability to work independently, establish structure in a developing category, and communicate recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills. Spanish and English proficiency preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute category and sourcing strategies across LCL, Air Freight, MCL National Distribution, and MGF Cross-Border LTL.
• Establish procurement governance for categories that have historically operated outside Procurement ownership and reduce unmanaged spend.
• Lead complex sourcing events, supplier selection decisions, contract negotiations, and implementation activities.
• Own strategic relationships with transportation and logistics providers across the assigned portfolio.
• Develop supplier segmentation, governance, and performance management frameworks.
• Lead supplier negotiations, performance interventions, contract lifecycle management, and supplier development activities.
• Serve as the primary Procurement partner for Air, LCL, MCL National Distribution, and MGF Cross-Border LTL stakeholders.
• Align Product, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders on category priorities and sourcing decisions.
• Influence stakeholders without direct authority and balance product-specific needs with procurement standards and regional objectives.
• Present category performance, market conditions, commercial recommendations, and material risks to senior stakeholders.
• Build rate benchmarks, cost models, and fact-based sourcing recommendations for assigned categories.
• Monitor supplier markets, capacity, cost drivers, and service developments across domestic, international, and cross-border transportation.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance improvements, and procurement value.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, process standardization, network efficiency, and improved terms.

Conocimientos

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Procurement governance

Stakeholder management

Cost modeling

Bid analysis

Data analysis

Contract negotiations

Communication skills

Descripción del empleo

Maersk is seeking a Procurement Assistant Manager in Mexico City to own category management and strategic sourcing for LCL, Air Freight, MCL National Distribution, and cross-border LTL. You will govern procurement activities, drive savings, and align stakeholders across Product, Operations, Commercial, and Finance.

The role demands 5–8 years in transportation procurement or logistics, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and leadership of sourcing events and contract lifecycle management