Vendor Management

Opportunity

Work with the stakeholders from Procurement / Products/ HSSE/ Operations to drive the performance of vendors to ensure on-time delivery, capacity and split of volumes is safeguarded as well as ad-hoc capacity is secured for Thailand and Myamar.

**Who We Are**

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been an industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

**What We Offer**

Maersk being the global leader in the industry, you’ll have the opportunity to work for a large global organization and get exposure to excellent processes and systems. You will join an organization that offers a challenging and rewarding career where everyone’s contribution is valued and rewarded.

On leadership and mentoring, Maersk has a nurturing management culture. Throughout their career, your leaders will support your ideas and provide necessary advice and training. You’ll be given the opportunity to prove yourself, as well as challenging work that develops your abilities.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Vendor Onboarding plan, and proceed with vendor Onboarding (Maersk ways of working, tools)
- Create local vendor onboarding packages.
- Vendor compliance to Maersk Operational standards follow up (digitization, provide visibility, data exchange, invoice template and controls, AOP)
- Sanity checks before supplier enrollment and annual audit for qualification and compliance.
- Establish an operational partnership with our vendors.
- Ensure vendor allocation is performed correctly, challenge Delivery team and if needed Procurement in case of deviation on weekly basis.
- Scorecard weekly compliance and performance study.
- Perform cost analysist a weekly basis (I.e., are we using the right vendors as per costs applied).
- Implement and drive weekly MOS with internal stakeholders (refer to What/How below).
- Follow up on Area/Country scorecard and implemented actions (in coordination with all stakeholders).
- Attend new TMS release trainings and cascade down to dispatchers and vendors if needed.
- Overall vendor management outcomes in Country and Area sharing with the Area Delivery Manager and Supplier Operational Manager to ensure Vendor Operations capabilities are in place.
- Periodic operational review with vendors
- Stay close to dispatchers to understand the day-to-day challenges
- Implement HSSE follow up file/tool to provide visibility and request vendor to comply.
- Follow up on vendor disputes, investigate the root causes and- implement solutions (in coordination with all internal stakeholder-refer to What/ How)
- Coordinate and prepare ad-hoc capacity in peak seasons in close alignment with Procurement
- Ensure the invoicing performed by the vendor and final payment is processed inatimely manner.
- Provide market and operational insights during the tender season (contract renewal).

**Who We Are Looking For**
- A strong understanding and knowledge of the Thailand logistics market.
- Have strong conflict management and negotiation skills.
- Have an Entrepreneurial mindset to quickly convert difficulties into business opportunities.
- Ability to lead and influence people, including senior leaders.
- Ability to operate successfully in a complex environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders across several levels.
- Ability to prepare and execute a business plan to run a large operation with variable demands.
- Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment.
- Acquire a good understanding of the market dynamics and challenges with a constant solution mindset orientation.
- High understanding of local regulation and HSSE compliance.

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.

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