Senior Linehaul Procurement Strategist

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Match

Job summary

Maersk in Torrance, CA, is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, and cost optimization across the organization. You will drive savings, negotiate contracts, and improve procurement processes to support business operations.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will manage linehaul spend, governance, and analytics, ensuring effective supplier performance and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience, preferably in transportation.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint reporting skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategy & governance for linehaul networks.
• Lead large-scale RFPs, tenders, and negotiations for linehaul services.
• Manage supplier and capacity relationships with key linehaul carriers.
• Support network optimization, route planning, and asset utilization from procurement perspective.
• Drive digital enablement, analytics, spend transparency, and data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Operations, Network, Commercial and Finance leadership as a senior procurement advisor.

Skills

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Excel & PowerPoint

Communication & Stakeholders

Liaison with terminals

Regional travel

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Maersk in Torrance, CA, is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, and cost optimization across the organization. You will drive savings, negotiate contracts, and improve procurement processes to support business operations.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will manage linehaul spend, governance, and analytics, ensuring effective supplier performance and on-time delivery.