Area Supplier Operations Manager

APM Terminals; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an experienced Area Supplier Operations Manager to lead supplier performance, operational excellence, and compliance across our Rotterdam logistics network. You will build strong supplier partnerships, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and cost-effective services.

In this role you will oversee onboarding, regular reviews, audits, and market insights to support sourcing decisions while championing digitalization and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supplier, vendor, procurement, logistics, or transportation management.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance management and operational excellence.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding of suppliers and ensure alignment with standards, processes, and tools.
• Manage supplier performance via reviews, scorecards, and audits.
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring quality, cost, and capacity utilization.
• Identify and resolve issues and gaps through data-driven actions.
• Ensure regulatory, safety, sustainability, and company compliance.

Skills

Supplier performance management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement

Logistics

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Area Supplier Operations Manager to lead supplier performance, operational excellence, and compliance across our logistics network. You will build strong supplier partnerships, drive continuous improvement, ensure operational efficiency, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and cost-effective services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier onboarding and ensure alignment with company standards, processes, and tools.
• Manage supplier performance through regular reviews, scorecards, and operational audits.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and key internal stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence by monitoring service quality, compliance, cost efficiency, and capacity utilization.
• Identify and resolve operational issues, disputes, and performance gaps through data-driven actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, sustainability, and company requirements.
• Support peak season planning and supplier readiness.
• Provide market insights and operational input to support sourcing and business decisions.
• Champion continuous improvement, digitalization, and best practices across the supplier network.
• Project management: Ability to lead and coordinate projects end-to-end, ensuring clear milestones, stakeholder alignment, ownership, timely execution and measurable results.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in supplier, vendor, procurement, logistics, or transportation management.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance management and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of local market dynamics and logistics operations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and motivate teams.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• High sense of urgency, resilience, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset with the ability to balance service, cost, and operational performance.

Equal Opportunity 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.

Company Overview

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.