Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large, local and global, simple and complex.
About Us
Wilhelmsen Ship Management is one of the world’s largest third-party ship managers originated from Oslo, Norway with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels, a pool of more than 14,000 seafarers and over 900 shore-based employees all over the world. Our employees are working with a comprehensive global maritime group providing over half of the merchant fleet with essential products and services, along with supplying crew and technical management to the largest and most complex vessels ever to sail.
We offer a culture and vibrant work environment of strong leadership, collaborative, career development, work-life balance and a job that is both challenging and stimulating. All team members are empowered with the freedom to influence each other as long it complies with our Company’s values and vision.
What You'll Responsible For:
Leadership.
- Mentor team members to ensure the best possible service in accordance with the SLA.
- Coach and train new staff equip them with knowledge that is required to conduct their day to day activities.
- Actively engage, contribute and support existing team initiatives supporting the GPS Strategy.
Operational Performance & KPI's.
- Ensure that all requisitions, quotes, purchase orders and invoices are processed in accordance with SLA provisions for GPS.
- Follow up and co-ordinate with all stakeholders to ensure that goods and services are provided as required.
- Comply with the 5 R's (Right product, Right quantity, Right place, Right time and Right price.)
- Ensure that clear audit trails and records are available to justify and back up all procurement decisions.
- Maintain BASSnet data to ensure that accurate KPI's can be produced.
Supply Chain Management / Logistics.
- Ensure goods and services are delivered according to the vessel schedules.
- Report any deviations and take action to re-route goods / services, if necessary, whilst minimizing any cost impact.
- Clear understanding of Incoterms.
- Look for supply chain efficiencies and opportunities to consolidate cargo to reduce costs.
Procurement Strategy.
- Support GPS Strategy.
Project Management.
- Work with colleagues, customers and suppliers to improve total cost performance and quality.
- Identify opportunities to optimize processes and procedures and present to senior managers for approval.
- Support sourcing projects.
Sourcing and Pricing.
- Identify and evaluate potential suppliers to ensure availability of items and ensure smooth operation onboard the vessel / rigs.
- Evaluate offers in accordance with GPS procurement procedures taking account of the urgency of the requirements, whilst always ensuring that WSM's standards of governance and audit trails are always maintained.
E-sourcing.
- Identify opportunities for e-sourcing and forward to Procurement Manager.
Supplier Relationship Management.
- Develop and share knowledge of WSM's global supplier base, establish relationships and maintain contacts with key suppliers worldwide.
Negotiation.
- Develop lowest landed cost mindset.
- Constantly refine negotiation skills with emphasis on achieving a 'win -win' for both parties.
- Continuously challenge suppliers on their existing prices to generate tangible savings.
- Constantly challenge prices within the Procurement Teams and ensure that offers are based on the lowest landed cost.
- Identify possible areas for improvement to reduce cost (e.g. payment terms, incoterms, delivery cost etc.)
Contract Management.
- Ensure compliance with GPS frame agreements, where applicable.
Responsible Procurement.
- When possible, ensure vendors comply with the standards set out in IMPA ACT
Financial Analysis.
- Ensure that all new vendors provide financial data and that this is reviewed prior to opening an account.
- Highlight any vendors who may be in financial difficulty to senior management.
Risk Management.
- Take steps to avoid delivery delays and monitor deliveries from vendors closely.
- Prioritize and take special measures to avoid off hire of vessels.
Data Analysis.
- Review vendor delivery performance monthly, identify and address any concerns.
Procurement Systems.
- Purchasing System expert user (Bassnet, Salesforce, MYMPS, Procurement GIMS Guidelines.)
- Shipserv, ShipServ Pages & Reports, Ariba - Sourcing & CM, DOCMap.
Industry Knowledge.
- Detailed awareness of marine industry and key drivers that effect the business.
- Excellent working knowledge of marine suppliers, their markets and their competitors.
- Good working knowledge of technical / functional specifications.
Process Improvement (Kaizen Process Improvement - Process Waste Reduction Ideas.)
- Proactively suggest ways to improve service offered.
- Identify inefficiencies in processes and suggest improvements.
What Experience and Skills Required:
- Degree or Diploma along with 3–5 years of maritime purchasing experience and strong exposure to procurement and logistics, ideally within the maritime industry.
- Results-driven with a strong sense of initiative, assertiveness, and a mindset focused on process improvement.
- Customer-oriented with an excellent command of English (both written and spoken).
- Proven stakeholder management skills.
- High level of drive, determination, and a solution-first approach.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and across cultures.
- Flexible, creative thinker who thrives under pressure.
- Proactive with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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