L&S Assistant Procurement Manager - Linehaul and Cartage

A.P. Moller - Maersk•Torrance, CA

3d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

As a Procurement professional, the Assistant Procurement Manager will drive strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier partnerships, and purchasing excellence across the organization. The role is responsible for identifying cost-saving opportunities, leading sourcing and contract negotiations, optimizing procurement processes, and ensuring the timely acquisition of goods and services that support business operations. It collaborates with cross-functional teams, influences business decisions, and contributes to continuous improvement in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role owns the Linehaul procurement strategy, aligned with network design, volume forecasts, and service requirements. It leads sourcing and contracting, develops carrier partnerships, supports capacity readiness and network optimization, and uses sourcing tools and analytics to improve procurement decisions. The position serves as a senior procurement partner to Operations, Network, Commercial, and Finance leadership and supports customer solutions and pricing strategies with linehaul cost intelligence. Key internal stakeholders include Operations, Network Design, Product, Finance, Legal, Commercial, Program Management, and Maersk Brokerage. External stakeholders include linehaul carriers, strategic transportation partners, and sourcing technology providers. Performance is measured by annual savings and cost avoidance, the share of linehaul spend under contract, capacity coverage, tender and auction utilization, carrier performance against SLAs, and network cost per mile or shipment. The anticipated starting salary range is $80,000–$90,000. The company may adjust the range based on prevailing market conditions and factors such as location, and will determine final starting salary with the selected candidate in accordance with applicable laws. Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) match. Applicants for positions in the United States must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Maersk is an equal-opportunity employer and offers accommodations during the application and hiring process.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in procurement, preferably within transportation procurement and/or transportation operations.
Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
Advanced proficiency with Excel.
Experience creating presentations and reporting in PowerPoint.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Professional, approachable, and task-oriented personality.
Ability to serve as a liaison with terminal managers and business stakeholders.
Willingness to travel regionally as needed.
Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. for applicants applying to positions in the United States.

Responsibilities

Deploy and own the Linehaul procurement strategy aligned with network design, volume forecasts, and service requirements.
Establish procurement governance, rate discipline, and contract standardization across the linehaul network.
Drive annual savings, cost avoidance, and productivity improvements.
Lead large-scale RFPs, tenders, and auctions using digital sourcing tools such as Keelvar.
Negotiate commercial frameworks with core and regional linehaul providers.
Ensure the majority of linehaul spend is covered by robust, compliant contracts.
Develop strategic partnerships with key linehaul carriers.
Ensure capacity readiness for peak seasons and network changes.
Monitor supplier performance, financial health, and service reliability.
Partner with Network, Operations, and Product teams to support route optimization, linehaul balancing, and asset utilization.
Support new lanes, hubs, and structural network changes from a procurement standpoint.
Drive adoption of advanced sourcing and optimization tools such as Keelvar.
Improve spend transparency, award logic, and data-driven decision-making.
Leverage analytics to support sourcing strategies and carrier mix decisions.
Act as a senior procurement partner to Operations, Network, Commercial, and Finance leadership.
Support customer solutions and pricing strategies with linehaul cost intelligence.
Serve as a liaison with terminal managers and business stakeholders.
Travel regionally as needed.