Maritime Supply Chain & Proximity Lead

Maersk; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement professional to own end-to-end demand-to-delivery processes for vessel-managed portfolios. You will ensure category-strategy compliance, manage RFQs, optimise budgets, and drive improvement initiatives across global teams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, English communication, and the ability to navigate an international matrix organization within the maritime logistics sector.

Qualifications

• More than 4 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or sourcing.
• Proven track record in planning and supply chain management within an international matrix organization.
• Experience in the maritime industry will be considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end demand-to-delivery process for allocated portfolio of third-party vessel-managed vessels.
• Ensure compliance with procurement category strategies while addressing vessel-owner and operational requirements.
• Manage RFQs with non-contracted suppliers to secure competitive offers and reliable delivery outcomes.
• Optimise vessel-budget utilisation and follow the Procure-to-Pay process, resolving invoice discrepancies and supporting timely vendor payments.
• Coordinate timely preparation and release of dry-dock orders with the technical organisation.
• Drive and monitor daily operational performance, using data to identify service, cost and process-improvement opportunities.
• Partner with master-data and system teams to improve data quality, tool adoption, process compliance and reporting output.
• Build effective relationships with vessels, superintendents, technical teams and suppliers, responding quickly to urgent or complex requirements.
• Lead assigned category and supply-chain excellence initiatives, and represent the team in key strategic forums.
• Challenge existing ways of working by proposing sourcing alternatives, supplier options and pricing feedback that improve coverage, cost and delivery reliability.

Skills

Procurement experience

Supply chain experience

Maritime industry experience

Job description

Maersk in Singapore is seeking an experienced procurement professional to own end-to-end demand-to-delivery processes for vessel-managed portfolios. You will ensure category-strategy compliance, manage RFQs, optimise budgets, and drive improvement initiatives across global teams.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, English communication, and the ability to navigate an international matrix organization within the maritime logistics sector.