Area Head of Logistics & Services Procurement – East Africa

About the role

Maersk Line is hiring an Area Head of Logistics & Services Procurement for East Africa, a full-time on-site management position based in Nairobi. The role leads logistics and services procurement across East Africa, manages supplier relationships, negotiates contracts, controls costs and ensures efficient purchasing operations.

Key responsibilities

• Partner strategically with the Area Leadership Team, Local and Global Product, Sales and Finance to align procurement with business growth and customer experience.
• Lead cost leadership and total cost of ownership across products (Local products, Contract Logistics, Ecommerce, Air/LCL), linking decisions to P&L and budget targets.
• Own supplier relationship management, including strategic negotiations, SLAs, KPIs and corrective action plans.
• Drive continuous improvement in supplier market analytics and intelligence.
• Lead digital innovation in procurement, including e-sourcing platforms (e.g. SourceWise/Keelvar) and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.
• Build and sustain a procurement team of 3 people.
• Ensure compliance with Maersk Contract Management frameworks, procurement policies, HSSE and regulatory requirements.
• Work with Regional and Global Category Leads and represent the area in the Regional Leadership Team.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in logistics, including inland transportation, warehousing, cold chain, intermodal, contract logistics and supply chain management.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field.
• Direct leadership experience, including managing multi-location teams.
• Ability to lead digital change and transformation, including AI-enabled procurement.
• Solid commercial acumen linking procurement to P&L outcomes.
• Fluent English; strong understanding of East African landside transportation, warehousing and contract logistics markets.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Power BI and ERP systems.
• Sourcing methodologies, contract management frameworks and supplier performance management.
• Digital procurement tools (e-sourcing, spend analytics).
• Cost driver analysis, should-cost modelling and total cost of ownership.

The application is handled through the recruiting partner's online form.