Global Logistics Category Manager: Strategic Sourcing

Doka; Amstetten; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 61.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Doka in Austria invites an experienced Global Category Manager Logistics to shape global and regional sourcing strategies for transportation and logistics. You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance and local Procurement to drive TCO improvements and supplier performance across our worldwide network.

Fluent English and German are required, and you will lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage tenders and contracts, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Transportation Management, or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience in strategic procurement, category management, or international logistics management.
• Strong knowledge of transportation and logistics markets, ideally road, ocean freight, and intermodal transportation.
• Proven experience in international sourcing projects, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
• Experience with Transporeon is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and German, both written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Category Strategy Development: Development and implementation of global and regional category strategies for logistics services; Risk management and key supplier management; Derivation of concrete sourcing roadmaps, objectives, and measures; Identification of TCO, bundling, standardization, and network optimization opportunities; Regular analysis of market, pricing, capacity, and regulatory developments.
• Strategic Sourcing and Negotiations: Management of international tenders, RFQs, benchmarks, and service provider evaluations; Negotiation and implementation of contracts and framework agreements; Identification of alternative service providers, routes, and transportation solutions; Implementation of global agreements in cooperation with local organizations.
• Service Provider and Risk Management: Management and continuous development of an international service provider portfolio; Performance monitoring based on KPIs relating to cost, quality, delivery reliability, sustainability, and innovation; Conducting business reviews and initiating improvement measures; Ensuring capacity availability, delivery capability, and multi-sourcing strategies.
• Stakeholder Management, Governance and Digitalization: Strategic collaboration with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance, and local Procurement organizations; Ensuring procurement governance, contract management, and transparent reporting; Provide regular reporting on savings, TCO, supplier performance, market developments, and risks; Support digitalization and process optimization initiatives within logistics procurement.
• What Makes You Successful: Strategic and analytical thinking with cost/TCO mindset; Excellent negotiation and commercial skills; Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working style; Excellent communication and stakeholder management in international environment; Team-oriented, accountable, resilient, and integrous.

Kenntnisse

Strategic procurement

Category management

International logistics

Negotiation

English

German

Ausbildung

Business/Procurement degree

Tools

Transporeon

Jobbeschreibung

Doka in Austria invites an experienced Global Category Manager Logistics to shape global and regional sourcing strategies for transportation and logistics. You will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance and local Procurement to drive TCO improvements and supplier performance across our worldwide network.

Fluent English and German are required, and you will lead strategic sourcing initiatives, manage tenders and contracts, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to optimize