Describe in short your company:

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an international company of Danish origin widely recognised for its activities within shipping, energy, offshore, retail and industry. For more information about A.P. Moller - Maersk turn to www.maersk.com
Based in Copenhagen, Maersk Procurement supports all A.P. Moller - Maersk business units across the world with purchasing various kinds of goods and services from containers and ship engines to IT soft/hardware.

We are split into three main sections:
• Purchasing Logistics
• Strategic Sourcing
• Category Management

Maersk Procurement also has its own Finance, Legal, IT, Business/Supply Chain Development, Capability Building and Process & Delivery sections.

Why should I work with you?

If you believe that excellence is driven by development, challenges, international growth and innovation – explore your opportunities within Maersk Procurement. We represent it all. With the average age being 35, we are characterised by having a dynamic, informal, and young working environment. With offices in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark - recently ranked as the world’s best city to live in by the British lifestyle magazine Monocle - we offer you a modern and inspiring work life environment as well as a unique career territory..

Describe a typical day in Maersk Procurement

In Purchasing Logistics you select suppliers and purchase material for rigs or vessels. It is your job to ensure that products are delivered in due time in the right place at the right price. You are challenged daily with decisions on priority and securing deliveries that will have direct impact on the entire supply chain. You are heavily engaged in supply chain processes.

In Strategic Sourcing you are part of cross-functional sourcing teams that work on a project-by-project basis with focus on cost savings and optimisation opportunities. You develop sourcing strategies by participating in workshops and negotiations of strategic important purchases to A.P. Moller - Maersk. Other tasks include spend gathering and analysis and elaboration on Total Cost/Value of Ownership models.

In Category Management you are responsible for developing strategies and negotiating contracts for products of strategic importance to A.P. Moller - Maersk. You are also responsible for continuously developing the close relationship with our suppliers of strategic importance as well as with Group business units. This ensures that we utilise total Group volume when negotiating global contracts.

For more information about a typical workday in Finance, Supply Chain Development or any of our other sections, do not hesitate to contact us.

Which development opportunities do you offer?

We offer you to explore your ambitions from the base in Copenhagen, which at the same time serves as a bridgehead for possibilities within the rest of The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, worldwide and in other sections and business units. We have our own Capability Building section, striving to deliver World Class Procurement training and proven development to all employees through the following programs:

MIPP – A leadership programme in procurement The MIPP (Maersk Internal Procurement Programme) - a compact and intensive educational programme with high demands for the participants. The combination of professional, personal and leadership capabilities and skills makes MIPP a really strong procurement education and a solid platform for a successful career in the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group - first and foremost within procurement, but potentially also in other parts of the organisation.

The Procurement Academy The Procurement Academy develops the procurement competence level of employees with the objective to:
• lift competence level and develop new skills
• build and incorporate the A.P. Moller - Maersk spirit and culture
• create a strong network among purchasers and procurement people

What is your future recruitment needs?

As procurement grows rapidly in importance, so does the need for qualified employees. We are continuously accepting applications and recruiting for basically all types of positions.

Tell us something that students and academics would not know about Maersk Procurement

A procurement background is far from essential to join Maersk Procurement. We welcome graduate students as well as the experienced candidate. As a department, Maersk Procurement prides itself on having 13 nationalities as well as educational backgrounds spanning from legal affairs over political science to travel sales; we believe that the difference increases our competence pool.

Company facts:

Employees: 117,000 (of which approximately 200 in Maersk Procurement)
Office location: Present in 130 countries worldwide (Maersk Procurement head office is in Copenhagen)
Types of educations needed: Depends on the job and is listed in the vacancies
Expatriation: For now we are looking for positions for the Copenhagen office; we do, however, serve as bridgehead for 129 other countries, so expatriation definitely an opportunity.
Thesis possibilities: Yes
Internships: Yes
Where to look for more information about Maersk Procurement http://procurement.maersk.com/en
Where to find detailed job descriptions and apply: http://procurement.maersk.com/en/careers