Global Port & Cargo Procurement Director

Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Bærum; Sur place; NOK 1 000 000 - 2 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is seeking an intellectually curious, data‑driven procurement leader to head the global Port & Cargo Procurement team from Lysaker, Norway. You will manage a USD 600M annual spend and collaborate with Shipping Services and suppliers to build stronger category management and commercial performance.

This role requires 10+ years in strategic procurement, a Master’s degree, and fluency in English, with a track record of leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering value

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within strategic procurement, category management or commercial management.
• Strong experience in category strategy, sourcing, negotiations and supplier management.
• Experience leading and developing teams across geographies and cultures.
• Intellectually curious and data-driven, with a broad commercial mindset that goes beyond traditional sourcing and negotiation to identify value across demand, specifications, sourcing models and commercial terms.
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience from shipping, ports or terminals is strongly preferred.
• Experience creating value in markets with limited competition is an advantage.
• Master’s degree in Business, Economics or a related discipline.
• Fluency in English.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop the global Port & Cargo Procurement team.
• Shape and execute category strategies across the global Port & Cargo portfolio.
• Identify and realise value across demand, how we buy and what we pay, improving cost, service quality, operational reliability and port call performance.
• Lead strategic sourcing, negotiations and contract management.
• Build transparency across spend, supplier performance and operational demand, using data, analytics and market insights to identify opportunities and drive fact-based decisions.
• Strengthen strategic supplier relationships, performance management and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Shipping Services and other key stakeholders to challenge existing approaches and develop better commercial and operational solutions.
• Shape the future ways of working and capabilities within Port & Cargo Procurement as part of the continued build-up of the wider Procurement function.

Connaissances

Category strategy

Sourcing

Negotiations

Supplier management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

Formation

Master’s degree in Business/Economics or related

Description du poste

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is seeking an intellectually curious, data‑driven procurement leader to head the global Port & Cargo Procurement team from Lysaker, Norway. You will manage a USD 600M annual spend and collaborate with Shipping Services and suppliers to build stronger category management and commercial performance.

This role requires 10+ years in strategic procurement, a Master’s degree, and fluency in English, with a track record of leading geographically dispersed teams and delivering value