Sr Mgr, Marine Procurement

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.

Position Summary

Together with Sr. Director Marine Sourcing, and other CMA CGM Group management staff, strategically engage Marine Service Providers to obtain services at the best price and value. Marine Service Providers include port authorities, stevedores, terminal operators, vessel towage, vessel pilots, vessel line handlers, barge operators, maintenance, and repair providers, etc.

Functions & Duties
List all major responsibilities of the position in the order of importance. Provide a one or two line description for each function.

Description	% of Time Spent
Prepare reference material and cost analysis for development of vendor strategies, vendor service reviews and negotiations.
Actively participate in phone, email and in-person communication and negotiation with marine service providers. This communication must be timely and professional.
Liaise with various internal departments to ensure common efforts to address issues and promote lowest possible cost and best service. These departments include, but are not limited to, Cost Control, Port Operations, Logistics, Trade, and Sales.
Assist to develop and set vendor strategies for the team, lead negotiations when assigned, and assist to prioritize and direct team staff efforts.
Promote cost savings initiatives and keep supporting measurements. Prepare reports for management.
Maintain timely and accurate records of efforts and actions, and organize focus to ensure contract terms, incentives and expirations are monitored and leveraged to CMA Group benefit. Work closely with Marseille Procurement, CCA legal and others to publish rate/contract documents, interpret contract application, and actively resolve open items and disputes.
Build strong working relationships both internally and with key suppliers and other industry professionals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
KSAs are the attributes required to perform a job and are generally demonstrated through qualifying service, education, or training. State the MINIMUM required knowledge, skills and abilities (not preferred) which is needed to perform the required functions of the position.

Firm understanding of terminology related to Terminal and Port Operations.

Well-developed knowledge of Terminal, Port, and Intermodal Operations

Procurement experience preferred

Familiarity with marine and terminal contracts preferred

Strong written language skills

Confident presentation of self for in-person meetings and negotiations.

Require proficiency of Excel for creation and manipulation of Excel spreadsheets including formulas and pivot tables.

Require knowledge of Word and PowerPoint software.

Require self-driven individual who can work unsupervised for portions of a day or week.

Must have ability to shift quickly from topic to topic and prioritize work based on deadlines and level of urgency.

Must be able to investigate and analyze an issue to determine correct course of action

Demonstrated skills in vendor negotiations

Qualifications
Indicate the minimum and preferred education and experience required to successfully perform the functions of this position.

Education

Required/Preferred	Education Level	Description
Required	High School Diploma or GED
Preferred	Bachelor’s Degree

Work Experience

Experience	Years of Experience	Description
General Experience	3-5 years

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure! CMA CGM (America) LLC is committed to equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected classification.