Strategic Procurement Representative

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks a Carrier Procurement Specialist to source new carrier partnerships, negotiate contracts, and drive routing decisions. You will leverage relationships, TMS knowledge, and market insights to improve efficiency and customer experience.

You will collaborate with pricing, procurement, and operations to develop rates for bids, respond to RFPs, and optimize carrier selection. Strong communication and problem solving are essential to succeed in a fast paced logistics

Qualifikationen

• Strong ability to persuade, motivate, negotiate, and influence others.
• Ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Driven, enthusiastic, and highly motivated.
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Strong organizational skills and sense of urgency.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

Aufgaben

• Source new carrier partnerships.
• Use tools, technology, and established relationships to bring in new business.
• Supplement the Pricing team with rates for RFPs, spot quotes, and unique requests.
• Make carrier routing decisions.
• Negotiate contracts and leverage relationships.
• Conduct cold calling.
• Collaborate with Carrier Procurement to further develop carrier relationships.
• Contract and develop a routing guide for the carrier network around the customer.
• Handle and elevate carrier-facing issues.
• Develop better processes and efficiencies around carrier selection to improve customer experience.
• Oversee, engage, and interact toward daily account success.
• Build partnerships with internal pillars and their leaders engaging with respective clients.
• Resolve problems by identifying issues, determining actions, and implementing solutions.
• Understand the technology platform and drive automation.
• Study and understand market trends and seasonality.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Kenntnisse

Persuasion

Negotiation

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication

Relationship Building

Reading/Writing English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

TMS

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Jobbeschreibung

• Source new carrier partners
• Use tools, technology, and established relationships to bring in new business
• Supplement the Pricing team with rates for RFPs, spot quotes, and unique requests
• Make carrier routing decisions
• Negotiate contracts and leverage relationships
• Conduct cold calling
• Collaborate with Carrier Procurement to further develop carrier relationships
• Contract and develop a routing guide for the carrier network around the customer
• Handle and elevate carrier-facing issues
• Develop better processes and efficiencies around carrier selection to improve customer experience
• Oversee, engage, and interact toward daily account success
• Build partnerships with internal pillars and their leaders engaging with respective clients
• Resolve problems by identifying issues, determining actions, and implementing solutions
• Understand the technology platform and drive automation
• Study and understand market trends and seasonality
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Strong ability to persuade, motivate, negotiate, and influence others
• Ability to thrive under deadlines and work in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Driven, enthusiastic, and highly motivated
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Strong organizational skills and sense of urgency
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Proven problem solving and analytical skills
• High attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to read, write, type, and speak English fluently
• Experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 1 year of related experience preferred
• Experience with Transportation Management System (TMS) preferred
• Ability to continuously sit and use a keyboard, calculator, and telephone; occasional standing, walking, stooping, and/or kneeling
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong negotiation and relationship-building skills to source and develop carrier partnerships while driving process improvements and enhancing customer experience. Proficient in utilizing technology platforms and analytical skills to support decision-making and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Carrier Sourcing
• Negotiation Skills
• Transportation Management System (TMS)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)
• Customer Service Skills

Hard Skills

• Carrier Routing Decisions
• RFP Pricing
• Contract Negotiation
• Market Trend Analysis
• Process Improvement

Soft Skills

• Persuasion
• Motivation
• Team Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

• Carrier Procurement
• Cold Calling
• Customer Experience
• Account Management
• Relationship Management