Assistant Category Manager - Technology Procurement

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Category Manager, Technology Procurement to support APM Terminals' technology procurement activities across North America and Latin America.

Based in Mexico City and reporting directly to the Head of APMT Technology Procurement, the role will act as a key regional procurement partner for terminals and technology stakeholders across NAM and LAM.

The successful candidate will support the sourcing, contracting and commercial management of technology hardware, software and technology services with a focus on artificial intelligence, helping APMT leverage global supplier relationships and/or addressing specific IT and OT requirements at terminal level.

Key responsibilities

Category Management

• Co-develop and execute category strategies across NAM and LAM, aligned with global APMT Technology Procurement strategies

• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand aggregation & standardization and cost optimization and capitalize on the opportunities through competitive sourcing, contracting and supplier management strategies
• Provide clear visibility of procurement pipelines, commercial priorities, risks and savings opportunities to the Head of APMT Technology Procurement.
• Ensure compliance with Maersk/APMT procurement policies, approval authorities and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Build strong relationships with Technology, Operations, Finance, Legal, Cyber Security and local procurement teams for cross-functional collaboration

End-to-end procurement

• Manage procurement activities from initial business requirement through sourcing, commercial negotiation, contracting and risk & opportunity management.
• Work with terminal, regional and global stakeholders to translate technical requirements into effective sourcing activities (RFX), negotiations and supplier selection.
• Monitor supplier performance and address commercial, contractual and service-related issues.

Regional stakeholder management

• Serve as a primary Technology Procurement contact for stakeholders and terminals across NAM and LAM
• Support terminal technology projects by engaging early in planning and investment decisions
• Coordinate between local/regional requirements and global Technology Procurement strategies

What we are looking for

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, IT, Technology or a related discipline
• Experience in strategic sourcing or category management with an affinity for information and operational technology (IT/OT)
• Experience working in an international or matrix organization
• Experience working with stakeholders and/or suppliers across North and Latin America would be a strong advantage

Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong commercial and negotiation capabilities
• Ability to analyse commercial proposals and total cost of ownership.
• Successfully drive home opportunities with resilience
• Comfortable working independently in a geographically dispersed, virtual team.
• Fluent in English and Spanish required
• Portuguese would be an advantage for supporting the wider Latin American region.

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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