Senior Transportation Category Manager

DHL Supply Chain; Dubai; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual environment

Global exposure

Flexibility

Competitive compensation

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an experienced Transportation Procurement professional for the MENAT region, with emphasis on UAE, Bahrain and KSA. The role reports to the Senior Category Transportation and interfaces with country teams to drive sourcing, supplier engagement and market intelligence in road transportation.

You will support our business in supplier engagement, market insights, and sourcing processes, while advancing decarbonization efforts and ensuring governance compliance.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years in transportation sourcing or 7+ years in a supply chain operations role.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).
• Experience in Transportation (Road) with knowledge of Air & Ocean Freight desirable.
• Procurement background with specialization in Transportation and Logistics services.
• Ability to manage complex projects under time pressure.
• Comfortable in agile environments and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Strong customer orientation and negotiating skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives and supply market research to support investments and budgets.
• Identify and secure sourcing opportunities and manage supplier relationships. Oversee initial sourcing engagement and project monitoring.
• Support decarbonization efforts by engaging with supplier base to explore greener options.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Social, Governance and enterprise risk management.
• Drive value, efficiency and fulfillment of joint goals with internal partners in quality, price and service.
• Integrate procurement into business planning and influence cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Local Procurement and regional Transport category communities.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

Project management

Customer orientation

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain

Job description

DHL Supply Chain is seeking an experienced Transportation Procurement professional for the MENAT region, with emphasis on UAE, Bahrain and KSA. The role reports to the Senior Category Transportation and interfaces with country teams to drive sourcing, supplier engagement and market intelligence in road transportation.

You will support our business in supplier engagement, market insights, and sourcing processes, while advancing decarbonization efforts and ensuring governance compliance.