Global Port & Cargo Procurement Leader

Wallenius Wilhelmsen; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is seeking an intellectually curious, data-driven procurement leader to head the global Port & Cargo Procurement team. You will oversee roughly USD 600 million annual spend across stevedoring, towage, pilotage and other port services, and manage a diverse team across multiple geographies.

You will shape category strategies, lead strategic sourcing and contract management, and build strong supplier partnerships to improve cost, quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement 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.”

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category strategy

Sourcing

Negotiations

Supplier management

Team leadership

Cross-cultural leadership

Data-driven

Analytical skills

English fluency

Value creation

Shipping/Port experience

Education

Master’s degree in Business, Economics or related discipline

Job description

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is seeking an intellectually curious, data-driven procurement leader to head the global Port & Cargo Procurement team. You will oversee roughly USD 600 million annual spend across stevedoring, towage, pilotage and other port services, and manage a diverse team across multiple geographies.

You will shape category strategies, lead strategic sourcing and contract management, and build strong supplier partnerships to improve cost, quality and reliability.