Are you ready to contribute to a dynamic, value-driven, international environment where global trade is enabled every day? The Southern Africa & Islands (SAI) Procurement team in Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking a skilled Procurement Analyst to support our Transported by Maersk and Fulfilled by Maersk product lines. You will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align costs with commercial and operational goals while providing insights from complex data.
What We Offer: At Maersk, you'll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment. We believe in individual performance within professional teams, built on our core values of respect, dedication, and integrity. We aim to foster an ethical business environment where accountability, teamwork, and transparency thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
Day to Day Procurement Activities: Manage day to day procurement activities including supplier market analysis and organizing market intelligence.
Go-to-market execution and analysis: Evaluating supplier responses to sourcing events, including quantitative analysis of costs, and presenting comparative results. Negotiate using market intelligence to guide the procurement management team on best base scenarios.
Procurement Category Strategy: Provide analytical insights in the development of category strategies and executing sourcing events to reduce total costs, ensuring value for money and compliance with Procurement Policies.
Sourcing Strategy: Use the existing Transport Management System (TMS) dashboards to report on alignment and deviations to the sourcing strategy.
Customer Tenders: Support Product and Sales with the required input to submit customer tenders timeously.
Contract Management: Integrate Contract Management frameworks to ensure cost leadership, compliance, and supplier performance.
Global Processes & Teams: Utilize global procurement processes and tools, and collaborate with global category management teams.
Implementation Partner: Support the procurement management team to implement and drive continuous improvement activities through data intelligence.
TMS (Transport Management System): Facilitate strong feedback loops in terms of sourcing vs execution in the system; track adherence to procurement endorsed rates.
Who We're Looking For:
Bachelor or post graduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Information Technology, or related areas.
Minimum of 4 years' experience in analytics and procurement.
In-depth understanding of best-in-class procurement practices.
Experience in First Mile Transportation is advantageous.
Outstanding professional performance and ability to work collaboratively.
Experience in team & project management to drive end-to-end sourcing projects and cost reduction initiatives.
Strong communication, planning, and prioritizing skills to manage work activities efficiently.
Problem-solving in a structured and analytical manner.
General understanding of finance and accounting principles.
Resilient, results-oriented individual with strong ownership and accountability.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to operate effectively in an environment of shifting priorities.
Last Application Date - 29/09/2024
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