Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager - Europe

OFI; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus scheme

Travel allowance

Company pension scheme

Contribution to health insurance

Company Fitness

Collective insurances

Job summary

OFI is seeking a Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager in Europe, based in Amsterdam, NL. You will lead regional logistics procurement for ocean freight, including containerized shipping, forwarding, and drayage, and partner with global teams to optimize the logistics footprint.

Strong leadership, data-driven sourcing, and cross-functional collaboration are essential. You will contribute to cost savings, tendering, and strategic sourcing while supporting regional stakeholders and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain/logistics, or engineering (or related field).
• Strong analytics and data-driven decision making are required.
• Excellent organizational and cross-functional project management skills; leadership essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to negotiation and execution of key contracts for ocean freight and services.
• Lead and support logistics tenders and strategic sourcing activities.
• Collaborate with regional stakeholders to align logistics strategy with global plans.
• Drive cost savings and process improvements with impact on P/L.

Skills

Data-driven

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, or engineering

Tools

Coupa

Oracle

Job description

Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager - Europe

Date: 2 Oct 2026

Country: Netherlands

Location: Amsterdam, NL

Function: Operations

About Us

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Global Head of NCP Logistics Procurement, the Regional Ocean Freight Procurement Manager will be responsible for ocean freight including the subcategories containerized shipping, freight forwarding, and drayage. Your main challenge will be to secure the best position for ofi in ocean freight market. In this position you will make an important contribution to the logistics strategy, which is one of key categories for ofi, working with regional stakeholders across 6 Business Units and global/regional suppliers.

Key objectives of job

• Regional procurement of logistics (all aspects; specify, negotiate, contract etc.) for the sub-category Ocean freight (50% time spent)
• Support development of a coherent regional Logistics plan aligned with the global Logistics Strategy and the individual Business lines logistics requirements (20%)
• Contribute to operational Issue resolution to support the businesses in the region (20%)
• Participates in projects on logistics procurement related topics. (10%)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to negotiation, and execution of key contracts with key suppliers to ensure quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of ocean freight and services.
• Exploit synergies among all business lines in the region and across regions logistics network(s) identifying, developing and implementing the optimal ofi regional logistics footprint.
• Deliver savings with P/L impact and process optimizations to Business lines
• Lead / support logistics tenders and strategic sourcing activities
• Lead Global regional supplier meetings
• Ensure logistics tools & processes are used in the ‘ready to serve’ arena
• Transfer best practices among Europe Business lines
• Stakeholder Management (monthly meetings, supporting their business requirements and identifying opportunity areas)
• Last escalation point for operational challenges related to contract execution
• Partner with other functions on cross-functional projects (e.g. SAP S4Hana, global master data, sustainability reporting etc.)

Requirements

• At least bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain/Logistics or Engineering, or related field.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in Logistics Procurement, preferably in Ocean Freight.
• Strong background in logistics and supply chain.
• Experience in strategic sourcing (7 steps) and supplier/contract management.
• Data driven person with strong analytical skills.
• Very good organizational skills and cross functional project management experience.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence others.
• Nice to have: experience with tender tools such as Coupa for building logistics events and/or Transport Management System (e.g. Oracle)
• Fluent in English (both verbal and in writing), nice to have: Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• The ability and willingness to travel up to 15% of the time is required.

We offer

By joiningofi you'll j oin a highly visible regional procurement role where you will influence one of ofi’s most strategic logistics categories. You will work closely with stakeholders across multiple business units and international markets, leading key sourcing initiatives, supplier partnerships, and logistics optimization projects that have a direct impact on business performance. This is an excellent opportunity to combine strategic procurement, global exposure, and meaningful career growth within a leading food and ingredients company.

Conditions:

• Discretionary Bonus scheme;
• Travel allowance;
• Company pension scheme;
• Contribution to collective health insurance;
• Company Fitness;
• Collective insurances;

ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.