Lead, Technical Procurement

Position Summary

The Team Lead, Marine Procurement oversees sourcing and purchasing strategies for marine-related categories to support operational excellence across the fleet. This role ensures cost optimization, supplier compliance, and timely delivery of goods and services, while driving process improvements and supporting sustainability objectives. The Team Lead provides guidance and mentorship to procurement analysts and specialists. In addition, this role is responsible for developing procurement analytics, identifying insights and performance opportunities, and leveraging data-driven decision-making to drive continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and overall procurement performance across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads daily procurement activities for marine categories, ensuring adherence to company policies, governance requirements, and industry regulations.
• Develop category and sourcing strategies that optimize total cost of ownership while maintaining quality, reliability, and service standards.
• Manages supplier relationships to ensure compliance, value delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies and supply continuity plans to support critical marine operations and minimize business disruption.
• Coordinates cross-functional efforts with technical, marine, operational, and supply chain stakeholders to align procurement activities with business objectives.
• Develops and maintains procurement analytics, dashboards, and performance metrics to provide actionable insights, measure category performance, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Drives procurement performance management by establishing, tracking, and reporting key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve spending, supplier performance, service levels, and operational efficiency.
• Identifies and leads continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement processes, increase productivity, reduce costs, and deliver measurable business value.
• Ensures data integrity across procurement systems and reporting tools while leveraging analytics to support strategic planning, forecasting, and business reviews.
• Presents performance results, insights, and recommendations to leadership, translating complex data into actionable strategies that support organizational goals.
• Mentors’ procurement analysts and specialists, fostering a high-performance, collaborative environment focused on accountability, professional development, and results.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marine Engineering, or related field required.
• Professional certifications in procurement (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) preferred.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of procurement experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience in marine, technical supply chain, or maritime operations are strongly preferred.

Technical/Functional Skills

• Proven ability to negotiate complex contracts and manage supplier performance.
• Strong understanding of international logistics, maritime compliance, and procurement best practices.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement tools; advanced MS Excel skills.

Leadership/Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates strategic thinking with an ability to translate goals into actionable results.
• Leads by example, promoting ethical conduct, integrity, and adherence to company values and policies.
• Analytical Thinking & Data Driven Decision Making
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Drives collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Exhibits adaptability and decision-making under complex and changing conditions.