Logistics Procurement Manager: Road Transportation – Slough (Hybrid) – £57,000-£62,000 + car al[...]

Pod Talent; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global business seeks a Logistics Procurement Manager specializing in road transportation to design strategy and manage supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will possess strong logistics knowledge and proven experience in strategic sourcing, aiming to drive transformative changes across the procurement function.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of logistics and transportation.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Ability to communicate effectively across business levels.

Responsibilities

• Create logistics procurement category strategy and implement innovations.
• Manage and introduce new suppliers.
• Lead benchmarking of supplier performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Logistics knowledge

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Logistics Procurement Manager: Road Transportation – Slough (Hybrid) – £57,000-£62,000 + car allowance + strong package

Logistics Procurement Manager: Road Transportation – Slough (Hybrid) – £57,000-£62,000 + car allowance + strong package

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Base pay range

A leading global business is transforming their logistics procurement function and seek a strong logistics procurement professional, with some experience sourcing Road Transportation, to design logistics sourcing strategy for the business and manage a significant spend across their European network.

This customer-centric business is keen to maximise the value of strategic procurement in order to deliver maximum value for consumers globally. You will be in charge of managing and introducing new suppliers, creating logistics procurement processes across the global business and working with the world-class strategic procurement team to ensure successful customer journeys and to create top line value.

The ideal applicant will have expert logistics knowledge and strategic sourcing/category management experience across the logistics category. The role will see you work with a broad range of stakeholders across various business units, so a strong communicator is essential. The business is transforming rapidly so somebody with a keen interest in continuous improvement, streamlining procurement for growth and driving both change and sustainability would be an ideal candidate for this exciting position.

• Create logistics procurement category strategy and implement innovations across the business
• Build lasting and effective relationships with new and existing suppliers, as well as with key internal functions (logistics, distribution, etc)
• Benchmark supplier performance and deliver value-add initiatives in partnership with key suppliers

Experience required:

• Strong strategic sourcing experience and a strong, expert level knowledge of logistics & transportation.
• Effective communication across different levels and functions of business
• Appetite and desire to drive large-scale, transformative change withing both procurement and logistics functions.

If you are a strong, senior logistics procurement professional looking to move into a regional position where you can design category strategy, devise new processes and help to shape the procurement function of a global market leader, apply using the link or email your English CV to Alex at [e-mail] to schedule a confidential discussion.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Retail

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