CMA CGM

Senior Manager, Marine Procurement

CMA CGM

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Norfolk • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $95,922 - $122,284 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Together with Sr. Director Marine Procurement, strategically engage Marine Service Providers to obtain services at the best price and value.
  • 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.
  • Liaise with various internal departments to ensure common efforts to address issues and promote lowest possible cost and best service.
  • 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.
  • Build strong working relationships both internally and with key suppliers and other industry professionals.

Requirements

  • 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
Benefits
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, tuition repayment and paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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