Logistics Senior Sourcing Specialist

Sonoco; Pol; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sonoco is seeking a Logistic Senior Sourcing Specialist for European Sourcing. The role focuses on logistics categories (transportation, warehousing, forklifts) across Poland, Germany and Belgium, with potential involvement in other indirect categories and European projects.

Responsibilities include defining sourcing strategies, leading RFPs and contract negotiations, and driving cost improvements while ensuring policy compliance and strong supplier partnerships. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Formación

• University degree in Procurement/Sourcing, Supply Chain, Business or Engineering
• 5+ years sourcing experience in indirect procurement
• Fluent in English and Polish; additional languages a plus

Responsabilidades

• Define and support the execution of Sourcing strategies
• Lead sourcing projects from RFPs to contracting and supplier relationship management
• Drive cost opportunities in partnership with the sourcing team
• Develop supplier partnerships through negotiation and capacity management
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels
• Communicate complex information to internal stakeholders for decision-making
• Ensure compliance with policies and drive continuous improvement

Conocimientos

Sourcing experience

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Data-driven

Educación

University degree in Procurement/Sourcing, Supply Chain, Business or Engineering

Herramientas

Oracle

JDE

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

Logistic Senior Sourcing Specialist - European Sourcing

Poland (Goleniow, Kutno, Gdansk)

Are you a smart, savvy Sourcing expert, able to quickly grasp business opportunities and solve problems, communicate with clarity, lead & influence others across complex organisation ? Then come and be part of our Indirect Sourcing team.

Our Company’s Sourcing Division aims to find and establish suppliers that meet organisation needs, quality, service and commercial requirements, at the lowest overall cost.

In the context of the Sourcing organisation enhancement and development, we are looking for a new purchasing manager to support our development.

Primary responsibilities will be around logistic categories (inc. transportation, warehousing, forklifts,…) in Poland, Germany and Belgium. The selected candidate may also be have to support some initiatives in other indirect categories (MRO, Packaging, services,…) as well as lead European projects/commodities as needed and depending on profile.

Responsibilities On Attributed Categories

• Define and Support the execution of Sourcing strategies
• Identify & lead sourcing projects including activities from RFP, negotiations, contracting, supplier relationship management to claim management, …
• Drive cost opportunities, synergies, challenge the status quo (where appropriate) in partnership with the sourcing team and internal stakeholders to bring value and productivity for the business.
• Develop Supplier partnership through negotiation of new supply agreement and management of existing ones including securing capacity.
• Monitor and review suppliers' performances with operations with reference to the agreed standard and service levels.
• Liaise effectively externally with suppliers, other sourcing members as well as internal stakeholders
• Effectively build and communicate complex information to internal stakeholders to facilitate understanding and decision-making
• Support business (sales, operations,…) objectives with efficient, cost effective solutions at the required service & quality levels
• Ensure compliance to policies, adherence to Group systems and standards
• Manage invoicing and claim issues with suppliers as well as feed Market Intelligence on suppliers capabilities, competition, technology
• Conduct & communicate budgeting exercise, reporting, data management including pricing control
• Ensure continuous improvement through better control, reporting in partnership with capability/back office team

Profile/Skills Required

• University degree in Procurement/Sourcing, Supply Chain, Business or Engineering related field
• Sourcing experience: 5years minimum
• Demonstrated learning agility working in complex & diverse environment
• Reasonable level of technical knowledge and good project management skills,
• Good leadership, communication & influencing skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information to all levels.
• Ability to think strategically whilst remaining close to operations
• Demonstrated team player abilities
• Data driven with strong analytical skills and use of tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, AI, etc.)
• Continuous improvement mind-set
• Strong self-management & problem-solving
• Ability to travel (25% on average)
• ERP knowledge (Oracle, JDE, SAP…)

Fluent In English & Polish; Other languages (German, French,…) are a strong plus

Jesteśmy pracodawcą równych szans i surowo zabraniamy i nie tolerujemy dyskryminacji pracowników, kandydatów lub innych osób objętych ubezpieczeniem ze względu na rasę, kolor skóry, religię, pochodzenie narodowe lub przodków, płeć, ciążę, orientację seksualną, stan cywilny, tożsamość lub ekspresję płciową, wiek, niepełnosprawność, informacje genetyczne, status weterana lub jakąkolwiek cechę prawnie chronioną.