Responsibilities 

  • Facilitate and project manage a procurement process to support sourcing for clients
  • Ascertain and execute the procurement approach that drives greatest value for the client
  • Ensure the consistent delivery of sourcing services that meet and exceed savings and SLA targets  Manage all aspects of sourcing projects according to team, account, and budget guidelines
  • Establish and cultivate key client stakeholder relationships across organizations, building trust and support for each sourcing project
  • Seek out opportunities to drive creativity and innovation within each sourcing project, while ensuring adherence to quality and timeliness standards
  • Promote corporate objectives and change initiatives, ensuring Logistics sourcing team is supporting overall company direction and growth
  • Located in London, Prague, Barcelona or Milan

Requirements 
  • A degree in a quantitative discipline, preferably business, finance, economics, engineering, Logistics or mathematics
  • Sourcing and/or logistics category management experience, in a consultancy environment or within an internal procurement function.
  • Significant experience working within the logistics sector, either working for a shipper (i.e. manufacturer, retailer) or working for a logistics service provider (3PL, freight forwarder, shipping line).
  • Good understanding of the cost drivers, market supply base, demand drivers and typical value levers relevant to logistics sub-categories (such as road transport, ocean/air freight, warehousing etc.) and the ability to converse credibly with client stakeholders on these topics.
  • Excellent communication and organization/time management skills
  • Strong ability to identify complex barriers to change and develop solutions to drive transformation
  • Ability to develop a strategic sourcing strategy from scratch and to execute on this strategy
  • Ability to adapt to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our clients
  • Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or clients that have resulted in high client satisfaction
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

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