APAC Inland Transportation Procurement Lead

C.H. Robinson Worldwide; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is seeking a Manager Procurement Inland - APAC to lead the development and execution of a unified regional inland logistics strategy across APAC.

You will align drayage, LTL, pickup and delivery, and other inland services with global product, operations, pricing and commercial teams to optimize procurement and performance. The role emphasizes building a scalable, data-driven Inland product, improving service quality and delivering customer-centric logistics for APAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years in global forwarding, logistics, inland transportation, procurement, pricing, product, or operations.
• 2+ years of experience leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with inland logistics services such as drayage, LTL, pickup and delivery, carrier management or regional ground transportation operations.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen to interpret AGP, volume, cost, rate, carrier and service data.
• Proven ability to influence across a matrixed regional environment without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting to regional and global leaders.
• Ability to work across time zones with teams in North Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Oceania and global leadership groups.
• Prior APAC regional logistics experience and knowledge of country-level market differences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Inland product strategy and execution roadmap in line with global Inland priorities and customer requirements.
• Build and manage a regional Inland team across APAC with coaching and performance management.
• Own regional procurement and carrier relationship management for inland services, including sourcing strategy and rate governance.
• Collaborate with regional operations, pricing, commercial, and product teams to connect ocean, air, and inland into a seamless offering.
• Monitor inland financial results and drive margin improvements; influence corrective actions.
• Establish regional carrier scorecards, KPIs, business reviews, and continuous improvement plans.
• Support implementation of global Inland tools, processes, and rate card governance.
• Lead change management to adopt a standardized Inland model across APAC.
• Identify inland growth opportunities and work with commercial teams to improve revenue attachment.
• Champion automation and data-driven decision making across the Inland network.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

C.H. Robinson Worldwide is seeking a Manager Procurement Inland - APAC to lead the development and execution of a unified regional inland logistics strategy across APAC.

You will align drayage, LTL, pickup and delivery, and other inland services with global product, operations, pricing and commercial teams to optimize procurement and performance. The role emphasizes building a scalable, data-driven Inland product, improving service quality and delivering customer-centric logistics for APAC.