Area Head of Logistics

3 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Maersk Logistics & Services Australia Pty Ltd Full time

Purpose of the Role

The Area Head of Logistics & Services Procurement, APA-ANZ is responsible for managing a spend as well as an aggressive commercial growth agenda, managing and developing the procurement team in Australia and New Zealand, and working closely with the Maersk commercial organization to drive organizational transformation and support the growth journey.

The role reports to the Regional Head of Logistics and Services Procurement for APAlocated in Singapore.

The position involves:

  • Managing the Area Procurement team. This includes team members sitting in several different offices across Oceania.
  • Working closely in a Matrix organization that involve harmonizing Area procurement efforts with working closely with the Regional procurement plus the Centre Procurement teams in close collaboration.
  • Partner with the Area Product, Sales, Customer Service and finance teams on long term game plans, including growth projects and ensuring ensure alignment between costs, commercial needs, customer experience and operational execution.
  • Leading negotiations, holding senior relationships, and coordinating the right Service Level Agreements between Maersk and its partners
  • Accountable for integrating Maersk Contract Management frameworks to help ensure compliance and best in class supplier performance.
  • Driving a strong digital footprint and agenda within the supplier engagements and Area business plans
  • Performing continuous improvement on supplier market analytics, organising market intelligence and creating a competitive edge for Maersk book of business through creating effective supply chains
  • Cooperates closely with colleagues between the Area and the Ocean set up in the Region
  • Maintain and grow the relationship with commercial logistics and services Regional directors and support Regional strategy through the area.
  • Expected travel to strategic vendor sites, owned assets and other areas of strategic relevance

Skills and Experience

Experience in supply chain management, contract and lead logistics, land side and intermodal / land side transportation, warehousing and distribution, 3PL, 4PL, fulfilment services and procurement are a benefit when applying, combined with awareness of cost drivers, market knowledge, digital experience & strong leadership skills.

Strong communication skills, executive presence, and possess an ability to manage a large number of stakeholders at different levels of seniority, both within and outside the Maersk organization. Ability to forge strong vendor relationships within the scope of authority, and ability to develop strategic supplier relationship management programs.

A very important skillset is ability to collaborate across the multiple stakeholders across the Maersk universe, including within and external to the Procurement function, therefore achieving local excellence but also the ability to elevate that to create and contribute towards global initiatives and best practises.

Critical Competencies:

  • 10 years of experience in Logistics, specifically Inland transportation, Warehousing, Cold Chain, Intermodal, contract logistics and Supply chain management
  • Direct Leadership experience, including team capability building.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Superb communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
  • Composure when confronted with sudden setbacks
  • A knack for negotiation
  • Willingness to work in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment.
  • Ability to lead digital change and transformation.
  • High learning agility
  • Ability to constructively challenge and bring change

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake reference checks as well as pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check. Where applicable, background checks including Employment History and Education History (including Qualifications) may be required.

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