Senior Category Manager, Electrical Automation

The role 

As Senior Category 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 company's 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 function's 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 Maersk's P&L 

• Analyse spend, 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 don't 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