Procurement Officer, Depot

Procurement Officer, Depot

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Summary

In this role, you will be supporting the Asia Regional Procurement (ARP) managers in formulating and implementing procurement strategies by providing analytic and tools support (i.e. supply, demand, cost analysis, vendor review, etc.) for Container Depot services and other related spend.

We are looking for someone with strong communication skills, proactive and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conduct data analysis and provide detailed comparison and discussion points for manager's review/decision to support contract negotiations.
• Gather business intelligence data e.g. market benchmark, historical pricing, suppliers' profile to optimize negotiation strategy.
• Assist in the contractual agreement process after rates and terms have been finalized, including contract drafting, reviewing, and the signatory process.
• Support the ARP team in maintaining the contracts and rates database for Asia, encompassing Container Depot services and other related functions.
• Participate and support analysis of RFQs and cost benchmarking for the Container Depot services and other related spend. Need to be well versed in Microsoft Office.
• Prepare managerial reports on cost analysis, negotiation status, etc., as and when required.
• Track and report ARP's key performance indicators (KPI) achievements for Container Depot services and related services spend on a periodic basis. Provide pre-alerts and highlight any variances as necessary.
• Monitor and periodically report on vendors' performance through key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop analytical tools as necessary.
• Liaise with other departments (Lines, Cost Control, Agencies…) to ensure timeliness and accuracy of all data for decision making.
• Undertake additional assignments as assigned by the Procurement Managers for Container Depot services and related functions.

To perform well in this role, you should possess great data analytical mindset, a proactive attitude, a strong sense of responsibility, and strong organizational skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in relevant discipline
• 0-2 years of experience within the maritime industry
• Experience in container shipping operations or procurement would be advantageous
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

This role is opened for local employment only.

Salary package (local) & job title shall be commensurate with experience.

Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.