Regional Head of Procurement, First Mile, Rail & Depots

Regional Head of Procurement, First Mile, Rail & Depots About the Role

The Regional Head of Procurement is responsible for driving cost leadership, advancing sustainability and enabling profitable growth across Landside Transportation and Depot operations—including Container Drayage, Storage, Rail, and Chassis across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

This leader partners closely with Regional and Area stakeholders to align procurement with commercial strategy and sustainability commitments, securing capacity at best‑of‑market rates, delivering high service performance, and maintaining strict adherence to Safety and ESG requirements.

A core element is developing a transportation asset‑right strategy, optimizing the electric vehicle fleet, sourcing low‑emission transport services, and defining the optimal mix of owned assets, sub‑haulers, and owner‑operators.

The Head oversaw sourcing strategies, a robust Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework, and a supplier ecosystem delivering reliability, innovation, and environmental sustainability.

• Create and execute a procurement strategy that enables profitable growth across all products in scope.
• Drive collaboration with Product and Operations to price and develop competitive and reliable supply chain solutions.
• Develop and manage a strong Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program.
• Manage vendor performance in close partnership with Operations.
• Provide spend visibility and market intelligence to support procurement initiatives and go‑to‑market strategies.
• Build the annual procurement Gameplan and ensure value delivery with clear P&L impact.
• Drive deflationary Unit Cost (UC) improvements and proactively grow and enhance profit margins.
• Coordinate Request for Quotation (RFQ) events and vendor selection in partnership with local and regional stakeholders.
• Build Should‑Cost models and external benchmarks to support cost leadership.
• Support the Investment Proposal (IP) process for managing capital investments.
• Ensure the highest levels of service quality and safety.
• Lead implementation of new digital sourcing and contract management tools.
• Promote data‑driven decision‑making and a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) mindset.
• Foster high levels of employee engagement and a strong sense of belonging.
• Develop a talent management and capability‑building program, including onboarding and training plans.
• Build a strong operating system to manage performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead by example and champion Maersk’s core values and winning behaviors.
• Ensure adherence to Global Procurement guidelines and COMIT rules.
• Drive compliance and Sustainable Procurement (SP) practices throughout Procure‑to‑Pay.
• Lead strategic projects as assigned by senior leadership.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain.
• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, and vendor management.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and deliver business outcomes within a matrixed organization.
• Strategic, analytical, and data‑driven mindset.
• Strong customer‑centric orientation with a focus on service excellence.

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k Match.

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* The above-stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors, such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.