Procurement Logistics Manager

JD.COM; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JD.COM is seeking a Procurement Operations Manager in London to lead logistics procurement initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of experience in international logistics and demonstrate effective supplier management and negotiation skills. This role offers the opportunity to drive strategic procurement efforts within a dynamic business environment, leveraging regional resources and optimizing operational efficiencies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in international logistics and warehousing.
• Experience in managing capacity procurement teams.
• English and Chinese as working languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop European logistics procurement plans.
• Optimize supplier performance and costs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance operations.

Skills

Business negotiation

Coordination abilities

Supplier management

Market capacity analysis

Education

Degree in Business or Logistics

Tools

Office software

Data analysis software

Job description

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• 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 preferred, 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 languages.
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, Warehousing and Storage, and Truck Transportation

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