It will be an opportunity to have a career as an international sourcing professional in a Fortune 500 company: For us, fast growth means a steady stream of new challenges, and a constant need for new ideas, knowledge and talent to overcome them.
A chance to enable the company strategy by driving a purposeful procurement: You will join an organization with the size and global reach it takes for you to make your mark on the world. An environment where you will consistently work at the edge of your comfort zone and experience a high degree of empowerment in project strategy, tactics and implementing innovative solutions to support the company strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
You will be responsible and accountable for enabling the company strategy by value creation for our customers while safeguarding the cost competitive position for Maersk in close cooperation with internal stakeholders. The annual spend under the scope is approximately USD 300 Min.
As a Category Manager you will get exposed to a variety of classical category management tasks e.g.:
Defining the category strategy for your portfolio, in line with global and the regional category strategy with the objective of creating value for our customer by partnering with the right suppliers. The strategy needs to support the Must Win Battles for Procurement around Environment & Sustainability, Resilience, Digitalization
Mapping and analyzing data on current spend patterns and identifying cost drivers and opportunities in complex marketplaces
Developing new models to analyze supplier offers and quantify total costs and total values of ownership
Lead negotiations with the suppliers by preparing a comprehensive negotiation strategy
Ensure contract compliance by updating the relevant information in the contract management tools
Simplify and effectively communicate complex messages to the leadership
Finally, you will have significant responsibility from the start and be expected to execute and deliver on time and in line with our purposeful targets.
Who we are looking for:
Our employees represent a wide range of educational backgrounds, work experience and nationalities - most important to us is your personal skills. You must thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment and be a true team player with strong analytical abilities and interpersonal, and communication skills. The ideal candidate would look like the below:
Holds a Bachelor’s degree at minimum but preferably also an MBA/Master’s degree
Enjoys creating value through innovative mindset and is comfortable challenging the status quo
A tech savvy, top performer who excels in executing under pressure and over-delivering towards the business
Understands stakeholder management excellence and can build trust even in challenging situations
Demonstrates strong analytical skills and preferably with good experience in financial /excel modeling
Potential to quickly excel in our key differentiating sourcing skills: Sourcing Strategy, Negotiations, Cost Modeling and Project Management
International mindset, willingness to travel and ability to appreciate and operate in a cross-cultural environment
Entrepreneurial spirit
A solid work experience focusing on procurement or sales
Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA or master's degree
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Stakeholder management experience
- Experience with financial or Excel modeling
- Procurement or sales work experience
- Sourcing strategy experience
- Supplier negotiation experience
- Cost modeling experience
- Project management experience
- Willingness to travel
- Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment
A.P. Moller - Maersk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about A.P. Moller - Maersk and has not been reviewed or approved by A.P. Moller - Maersk.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials and job postings consistently highlight comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with U.S. transparency-in-coverage links indicating established group plans. These benefits are framed as part of a global rewards approach that aims for a consistent experience across markets.
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Retirement Support — U.S. roles commonly include a 401(k) with company match, reflected across multiple current postings. Disclosures also describe retirement savings as a core element of the company’s global benefits framework.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 18 weeks of fully paid maternity leave signals a strong baseline for family benefits. Guidance encourages candidates to clarify local parental provisions, reflecting structured policy with country-specific application.
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What We Do
A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated transport and logistics company; going all the way, together, for our customers and society. ALL THE WAY is our commitment to connect the world so that everyone has both the possibility and the ability to trade, grow and thrive. The company employs roughly 110.000 employees across operations in 130 countries.
