Are you our new Strategic Procurement Lead in Chennai?

Maersk Training is seeking a Strategic Procurement Lead who will play a critical role in strengthening our global cost structure, vendor ecosystem, and commercial competitiveness.

This is not a transactional sourcing role. It is a high-impact, globally connected position responsible for driving sustainable savings, strengthening third-party partnerships, and enabling data-led negotiation strategies across regions and product lines.

You will act as a key commercial lever in supporting growth, marketplace expansion, and digital enablement through structured, fact-based procurement leadership.

Strategic Impact of the Role

- Direct influence on global margin improvement through structured savings programs
- Ownership of high-value third-party vendor negotiations across regions globally
- Development of a data-backed procurement framework to support fact-based decisions
- Strengthening vendor ecosystems to support global footprint expansion
- Enabling digital marketplace initiatives through vendor integration and pricing transparency
- Supporting executive leadership with commercial intelligence and actionable insights

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Negotiation Leadership

- Lead complex, high-value negotiations with top third-party vendors across multiple geographies globally
- Develop negotiation strategies grounded in spend analytics, benchmarking, and market intelligence
- Identify decision-makers and influence senior stakeholders to secure optimal commercial outcomes
- Deliver measurable and sustainable cost savings aligned with annual targets across key third party vendors

2. Data-Driven Procurement Excellence

- Build and leverage region-wise and product-wise vendor spend analytics to drive structured negotiations
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative market research to inform sourcing strategies




- Develop fact-based cost models and scenario analyses to support commercial decisions
- Establish procurement dashboards and reporting mechanisms for executive visibility

3. Strategic Vendor Ecosystem Development

- Identify alternative vendor channels to enhance competition and reduce dependency risk
- Build long-term vendor partnerships with clear performance metrics and governance frameworks
- Ensure transparency in pricing, volume commitments, and service delivery standards
- Drive ongoing vendor performance monitoring and optimization

4. Digital & Marketplace Enablement

- Lead procurement deliverables for digital Marketplace initiatives, ensuring availability of course volumes, calendars, and pricing from third-party vendors
- Support API integration discussions and operational implementation with global vendors
- Strengthen data accuracy and availability to enhance digital platform scalability

5. Governance & Compliance

- Ensure adherence to tax, legal, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions
- Maintain strict compliance with corporate governance policies and procurement standards
- Safeguard contractual robustness through robust understanding of RFQs, RFPs, tenders, and commercial documentation

We Are Looking For

- Masters degree in Finance, Operations, Procurement, or related discipline
- 12–15 years of experience in international sourcing and vendor management
- Demonstrated success in delivering significant cost savings in a global environment
- Strong analytical capability with deep experience in spend analysis and commercial modelling
- Proven track record in negotiating complex third-party agreements across regions
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate confidently in executive discussions
- Strong understanding of contractual frameworks and tendering processes
- Highly structured, research-driven, and commercially sharp
- Digitally savvy with comfort working across systems and integration initiatives
- Self-driven, resilient, and results-oriented

📌 Strategic Procurement Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Maersk Training
📍 Chennai