Head of Procurement, North America Delivery Services

Damco Spain SL; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive exposure

Strategic impact

Leadership role

North America scope

Job summary

Maersk in North America seeks a Head of Procurement for Home-Based Delivery Services to lead procurement strategy, supplier performance, and capacity planning across the region. You will shape sourcing strategies, governance, and digital transformation while guiding a distributed team.

This executive role requires strong leadership, strategic sourcing expertise, and a track record in transportation/logistics procurement, with emphasis on cost, service quality, and scalable networks in a

Qualifications

• Significant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, transportation, logistics, supply chain, or carrier management leadership roles.
• Proven track record managing large transportation or logistics spend portfolios.
• Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management programs.
• Strong understanding of carrier procurement, transportation networks, and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the procurement strategy for Home-Based Delivery Services across North America.
• Develop long-term sourcing strategies that balance service quality, capacity requirements, and cost optimization.
• Serve as a key member of the HBDS leadership team, contributing to business planning and strategic decision-making.
• Lead procurement governance, supplier segmentation, and contracting standards across the HBDS network.
• Lead sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, RFPs, and supplier selection activities.
• Develop scalable carrier and supplier networks capable of supporting growth and seasonal peaks.
• Evaluate market opportunities and sourcing alternatives to ensure capacity readiness across all operating regions.
• Partner with stakeholders to support investment decisions and long-term network optimization strategies.
• Establish and manage supplier performance programs focused on service quality, delivery performance, and capacity utilization.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations and service level agreements.
• Drive corrective action plans and continuous improvement initiatives with supplier partners.
• Ensure operational readiness during peak periods and customer growth events.
• Drive digital procurement initiatives and adoption of sourcing technologies, transportation platforms, and contract management tools.
• Improve supplier visibility, spend management, and procurement reporting capabilities.
• Utilize data and analytics to optimize supplier performance, sourcing decisions, and cost efficiency.
• Support implementation and utilization of tools such as SAP, Oracle, transportation procurement solutions, and supplier management platforms.
• Lead and develop a distributed procurement and supplier management team.
• Provide clear direction, performance leadership, coaching, and accountability across the organization.
• Foster a culture focused on execution, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Drive standardization and alignment across teams, suppliers, and operating regions.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Transportation & logistics

Supplier management

Budgeting & cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

SAP

Oracle

Contract negotiations

Team leadership

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Maersk in North America seeks a Head of Procurement for Home-Based Delivery Services to lead procurement strategy, supplier performance, and capacity planning across the region. You will shape sourcing strategies, governance, and digital transformation while guiding a distributed team.

This executive role requires strong leadership, strategic sourcing expertise, and a track record in transportation/logistics procurement, with emphasis on cost, service quality, and scalable networks in a