Navital Global
A shipping company, active in ocean and inland freight transportation and associated services, is now looking for a Head of Strategic Projects to join their team.
Role is based in our Dubai office, United Arab Emirates and reports into OCL Head of Procurement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Overall responsible to Manage APMT terminals portfolio, securing compliance of Procurement priorities such as contract compliance, Integrator of the Future, Contract of the Future and P2P among others.
- Develop APMT regional playbook with clear definition of Roles and Responsibilities and proper definition of senior leaders involvement and cadence to support Group initiatives.
- Cooperate with APMT CDV conducting assessments for new investments/divestments providing information an analysis on terminal complex competitiveness and current and future network demands that could impact attractiveness of evaluated investments.
- Maximize the value of the APMT collaboration beyond the terminals business agenda, identifying opportunities for Logistics and Services developments that can strengthen our Group’s value proposition for our customers.
- Assist Heads of Terminals Procurement and terminals Portfolio Managers in strategic negotiations when there is an overlap with APMT presence in a given port complex.
- Perform supplier market analysis and organise market intelligence for terminals and related LnS services in scope and benchmark APM Group’s costs with competition and ensure we are cost competitive
- Spearhead collaboration with L&S Procurement team
- Design and implement Ports Expenses playbooks strategy
- As a member of the global community play a key role in the development of the Ports and Canal business strategy globally
- Develop category strategy for Port Expenses in alignment with global and regional network business plans
- Enable sustainable and profitable growth through best-in-class sourcing, optimizing operational behaviors and supplier innovation.
- Develop and oversee the realization of the procurement plan (Pipeline)
- Ensure compliance is managed to the expectations of the Maersk procurement process, supported through the ”Six Sourcing Steps”
- Manage vendor relationships incl. performance management on strategic level
- Manage Group value interactions and influence TVO business decision making
- Government and authorities relationship management in connection with Strategic Countries Ports development & infrastructure agenda.
Who we are looking for:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree;
- Ability to exercise impact on project teams, with or without direct authority;
- Strong Negotiations skills, preferably within the Marine / terminals domain
- Experience with ESG initiatives is a strong advantage
- Solid Experience within Supplier Relationship Management
- Understanding of Container Terminals performance management
- Excellent internal and external stakeholder management and communicator;
- Customer and process improvement mindset;
- Successful change management experience and mindset;
- Ambassador of company values and leadership behaviours in a visible manner;
- Demonstrated global trade & functional acumen;
- Financial and legal acumen;
- High learning agility;
- Able to deal with ambiguity
- Ability to constructively challenge the safe choice
To apply for this job please visit www.navitalglobal.com.