Evens Jean-Michel

Head of Procurement Risk and Compliance @A.P. Moller - Maersk

Charlotte, NC, US

Drive the digital transformation agenda within automation of procurement activities as well as supplier engagement.(e.g. Keelvar, and procurement workflow tool)Developed and implemented a comprehensive category management strategy, optimizing procurement processes and driving cost savings for categories under my scope.Collaborated with finance, product and operations teams to develop and manage annual procurement budgets, ensuring alignment with organizational financial goals and cost-saving initiatives. Developed and implemented internal controls for vendor master data and source-to-pay governance, ensuring compliance with Maersk’s policies. Conduct control for trucking rate audits to verifying rates were sourced in accordance with governance standards.Manage procurement for Custom House Brokerage and other services in North America to drive down cost while improving service. Ensure 100% contract compliance for $3.2 billion dollars in vendor spend and high-risk category vendors complete ESG assessments. Additionally responsible for improving compliance quality standards for all suppliers providing drayage, ground freight, rail and warehousing services in US, Mexico and Canada. Responsible for making sure vendor creation are done per Maersk’s Master Data guidelines and coordinate with internal team to make sure suppliers are not on sanction list and other restrictions. Managed vendor relationships to resolve issues and ensure smooth vendor sourcing to payment processes. Collaborated with Finance, Legal, Commercial, and Operations teams to maintain happy flow.Collaborate with Legal, and Safety teams to make sure supplier\'s insurance are aligned to contractual requirement and Maersk’s requirement from the service type.

Saint Peter's University

Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government