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 companys 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 functions 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 Maersks 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 dont 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