Procurement Logistics Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking an experienced European Logistics Procurement Manager. The role involves developing procurement plans, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing logistics resources to enhance business competitiveness. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in international logistics, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to operate independently within a team.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in international logistics and warehousing.
• Experience in capacity procurement team management and e-commerce logistics.
• Excellent business negotiation skills and coordination abilities.
• Working proficiency in English and Chinese.
• Ability to undertake project-based work independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop European logistics procurement plans and resource procurement plans.
• Continuously optimize the supplier pool and negotiate prices.
• Introduce high-quality capacity resources and manage contracts.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive production capacity.
• Keep abreast of market conditions for capacity and adjust strategies.

Skills

Supplier procurement

Negotiation skills

Project management

Data analysis

Tools

Office software

Basic data analysis software

Job description

Job Description

European Logistics Procurement Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop European logistics procurement plans and project-based resource procurement plans based on company business needs, liaise with 2C last-mile service providers (express and postal services) and local intercontinental fleets to obtain advantageous resources, coordinate with business teams, and ensure the rational use of resources. Additionally, conduct temporary capacity procurement as needed and ensure effective implementation of requirements.
• Develop and procure high-quality local warehousing resources based on company business needs.
• Continuously optimize the existing pool of intercontinental capacity suppliers, regularly negotiate prices, manage contracts, and assess supplier performance, systematically manage suppliers, and continuously reduce capacity costs.
• Introduce high-quality capacity resources, enhance the reserve of intercontinental capacity resources, negotiate contracts with newly introduced suppliers and control risks to ensure competitive pricing and terms.
• Responsible for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of various 2C last-mile service providers and trucking service providers in the intercontinental region, managing the supplier pool, and conducting assessments.
• Develop procurement management systems, workflows, and assessment standards according to company management requirements, and supervise the implementation of these systems on-site to ensure business compliance.
• Collaborate with internal teams (such as product, operations, and sales) to help drive the implementation of production capacity and optimize existing resources based on operational quality.
• Keep abreast of market conditions for capacity, collect and share market pricing trends within the team, adjust and upgrade internal resource strategies based on market trends, and reduce capacity costs through innovative models to ensure business competitiveness.

Job Requirements:

• Over 10 years of experience in international logistics and warehousing.
• Candidates with experience in capacity procurement team management, 2C last-mile service provider resources, and trucking resources are , with e-commerce logistics and warehousing experience being even more advantageous.
• Extensive experience in supplier procurement, management, and assessment, excellent business negotiation skills and coordination abilities, and a clear understanding of market capacity conditions and pricing structures.
• English and Chinese should both be working .
• Successful project management experience, the ability to undertake project-based work independently, and good organizational coordination skills and team spirit.
• Honest and pragmatic, able to endure hardship, strong stress resistance, and possess strong rapid learning abilities and the capability to independently solve emergency issues.
• Proficient in using office software and basic data analysis software.