Senior Category Manager, Electrical Automation
Please note: This is a full-time office-based role (5 days/week).
The role
As Senior Category Manager for Machinery and Electrical, you will take full ownership of a global category and shape how Maersk sources, negotiates, and partners with suppliers across regions. As a member of the Machinery & Electrical Leadership Team, you will help set the direction of the function — not just execute it — with a direct line of sight to the company's bottom line.
You will:
Sit on the M&E Leadership Team, shaping strategy, priorities, and ways of working across the category
Own and drive category strategies that deliver measurable business impact
Lead commercial negotiations and tenders with key global suppliers
Drive both OPEX and CAPEX projects across the category — from day-to-day sourcing to major capital investments
Balance cost, quality, and availability to keep our fleet running
Build deep, strategic supplier relationships that go beyond transactions
Drive stakeholder management across operations, supply chain, and fleet — globally
You will be part of a team actively reshaping how procurement supports the business — through Operational Excellence initiatives, sharper commercial thinking, and stronger supplier collaboration.
What you will be doing
Contribute as a member of the M&E Leadership Team — helping steer the function's strategy, performance, and people agenda
Own the global Machinery & Electrical category end-to-end — supplier selection, contracts, and performance
Lead OPEX and CAPEX sourcing projects, and be accountable for the commercial outcome
Drive tenders and negotiations with a direct impact on Maersk's P&L
Analyse spend, identify cost drivers, and turn insights into concrete actions
Build, develop, and challenge supplier relationships to unlock performance and value
Partner with internal stakeholders across operations, supply chain, and fleet to ensure alignment and execution
Support improvements in how we plan, source, and deliver goods to vessels
Ensure catalogues, pricing, and commercial terms are accurate and fit for purpose
What success looks like
You create clear, executable category strategies
You deliver measurable cost savings and value improvements that show up on the bottom line
You build strong, transparent supplier partnerships
You contribute actively to the M&E Leadership Team agenda
You challenge the status quo — and improve it
You are seen as a trusted partner by stakeholders at every level
Who you are
You take ownership. You don't wait for direction.
Commercially sharp and energised by negotiations
Structured — able to turn complexity into clear actions
Comfortable operating in a global, operational environment
Able to challenge stakeholders and suppliers constructively
Hands-on when it matters — this is not a "PowerPoint-only" role
Ready to contribute as a leader, not only as an individual expert
You are likely to bring:
Experience in procurement, category management, or supply chain
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
A track record in complex, international environments
A relevant degree and full professional fluency in English
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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