Senior Category Manager, Electrical Automation

The role

AsSeniorCategory 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

• Analysespend, 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