Regional Procurement Category Manager – Ecommerce

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for European e-commerce last mile and parcel delivery services
• Lead sourcing initiatives, tenders, RFQs and commercial negotiations with parcel carriers, postal operators and selected delivery partners
• Build scalable commercial frameworks that support growth, cost competitiveness and service reliability across European markets
• Negotiate rates, commercial terms, capacity commitments and service conditions aligned with business and customer needs
• Work closely with Product, Operations, Network, Commercial, Finance and Carrier Management teams to understand business priorities and market requirements
• Translate business and product needs into procurement opportunities and stronger supplier propositions
• Use operational, service and performance insights to strengthen supplier discussions and improve commercial outcomes
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery cost, service competitiveness and scalability across European markets
• Support volume consolidation opportunities across countries, customers and lanes to strengthen Maersk’s position with delivery partners
• Assess supplier proposals based on price, coverage, service quality, scalability, operational fit and customer value
• Build strong knowledge of the European parcel, last mile and out-of-home delivery landscape
• Benchmark rates, service models, carrier capabilities and market trends across key European countries

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 5+ years’ experience in procurement, logistics, parcel, carrier sourcing, e-commerce logistics or transport procurement
• Strong understanding of European last mile, parcel delivery, postal networks or e-commerce logistics
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, RFQs, carrier negotiations and supplier contract management in a multi-country, matrix environment
• Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with the ability to link procurement to revenue, GP, customer proposition and product competitiveness
• Ability to analyze rates, volumes, cost drivers and service models, and support decisions with data-driven insights
• Skilled in balancing cost, service, scalability, operational feasibility and customer promise
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Procurement, Product, Operations, Carrier Management, Network, Sales and Finance, with a structured, proactive and pragmatic approach
• Fluent in English (additional European languages are a plus) with strong proficiency in MS Office and experience with procurement/BI/TMS or e-commerce platforms