Procurement Manager – Logistics

Jobtailor; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobtailor in Barcelona seeks a senior Procurement & Supply Chain lead to manage end-to-end procurement for ocean and land transportation, warehousing, and strategic supplier relationships. You will collaborate with regional teams, develop category strategies, and implement 4PL transitions.

You will drive cost optimization, lead RFQs/e-auctions, ensure KPI tracking and risk management, and embed ESG and sustainability into sourcing.

Formación

• Requirements include 5–10 years of work experience with progressive leadership roles.

Responsabilidades

• Manage all procurement activities for ocean and land transportation of bulk and finished goods, including warehousing services.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships and contracts.
• Establish relationships with 4PL providers for smooth transition to new ways of working, standardized operations, and effective carrier communication.
• Collaborate with regional procurement teams and global logistics operations teams.
• Optimize cost, transit time, service, and payment terms with suppliers.
• Provide category intelligence, industry benchmarks, trends, and best practices.
• Plan sourcing activities and coordinate data for competitive bidding, RFQs, and e-auctions.
• Secure service level agreements defining carrier KPIs and responsibilities.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities with supply centres and markets.
• Participate in Supplier Relationship Management programs, track KPIs, and build improvement action plans.
• Monitor performance against annual budgets and highlight risks and opportunities with Finance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and contract management policies.
• Build and implement category strategy for cost, service, and ESG goals.
• Integrate sustainability into sourcing, contracting, and supplier selection.
• Mitigate supply chain disruptions through carrier network diversification and contingency planning.

Conocimientos

Business judgment

Financial acumen

Procurement practice

English proficiency

Educación

Master's Degree in Business Management

Master's Degree in Science

Master's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Supply Chain

Herramientas

Category Management

Sourcing

Contract Management

RFQs & E-Auctions

KPI Tracking

Continuous Improvement

Logistics Management

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Responsibilities

• Manage all procurement activities for ocean and land transportation of bulk and finished goods, including warehousing services
• Develop strategic supplier relationships and contracts
• Establish relationships with 4PL providers for smooth transition to new ways of working, standardized operations, and effective carrier communication
• Collaborate with regional procurement teams and global logistics operations teams
• Optimize cost, transit time, service, and payment terms with suppliers
• Provide category intelligence, industry benchmarks, trends, and best practices
• Plan sourcing activities and coordinate data for competitive bidding, RFQs, and e-auctions
• Secure service level agreements defining carrier KPIs and responsibilities
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities with supply centres and markets
• Participate in Supplier Relationship Management programs, track KPIs, and build improvement action plans
• Monitor performance against annual budgets and highlight risks and opportunities with Finance
• Ensure compliance with procurement and contract management policies
• Build and implement category strategy for cost, service, and ESG goals
• Integrate sustainability into sourcing, contracting, and supplier selection
• Mitigate supply chain disruptions through carrier network diversification and contingency planning

Requirements

• Solid business judgement and ability to anticipate impacts of decisions and initiatives
• Financial acumen and problem-solving skills
• Advanced procurement practice skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Master or equivalent degree in Business Management, Science, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• 5–10 years of work experience with progressive leadership roles
• Experience with global and regional scope and growing business scale
• Exposure to different industries, preferably FMCG, food, and beverage
• Broad logistics experience across transportation, warehousing, customs and excise, and S&OP processes
• Strong background in procurement processes and methodologies, including category management, supplier management, and sourcing
• Proven change-management and project-management experience
• Familiarity with key business strategies, objectives, and dimensions of business value
• Financial acumen and entrepreneurial thinking

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced procurement practices, strategic supplier relationship management, and financial acumen to optimize logistics operations and drive cost-effective sourcing strategies. Capable of integrating sustainability into procurement processes while ensuring compliance with policies and managing performance metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Advanced Procurement Practice Skills
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Financial Acumen
• Change Management Experience
• Project Management Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Category Management
• Sourcing
• Supplier Management
• Logistics Management
• Cost Optimization
• Contract Management
• RFQs
• E-Auctions
• KPI Tracking
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Business Judgement
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Entrepreneurial Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Management
• Master's Degree in Science
• Master's Degree in Engineering
• Master's Degree in Supply Chain

Industry Keywords

• FMCG
• Food and Beverage
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Customs and Excise
• S&OP Processes
• 4PL Providers
• Carrier Communication
• Sustainability
• Supplier Selection