Global Transportation Sourcing Lead — Ocean & Air

Sun Chemical; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) + match

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Sun Chemical is recruiting a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead global transportation categories including ocean and air freight, forwarding, and 4PL services. You will develop sourcing strategies, run supplier selection and contract negotiations, and drive performance improvements across Sun Chemical and DIC operations worldwide.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize costs, service reliability, and network efficiency, while managing carrier relationships and procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in logistics procurement, transportation sourcing, supply chain, or logistics management.
• Experience negotiating and managing global transportation agreements, including ocean freight (FCL/LCL), air freight, freight forwarding and 3PL/4PL service providers.
• Experience leading global freight sourcing, implementation, governance, and supplier management initiatives across multiple regions.
• Knowledge of international transportation markets, carrier procurement practices, and freight benchmarking tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for ocean freight, air freight, freight forwarding, and 4PL services.
• Lead global sourcing events, including RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and implementation activities in coordination with DIC Group.
• Manage strategic relationships with carriers, freight forwarders, and 3PL/4PL providers to ensure strong service, cost, and performance outcomes.
• Conduct transportation spend analysis and evaluate market intelligence, freight benchmarks, capacity trends, and supplier performance to identify cost savings, cost avoidance, and network optimization opportunities.
• Drive route guide governance, compliance initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts across global operations.
• Lead supplier accountability efforts related to freight claims, service failures, transportation quality issues, and corrective action activities.
• Develop and monitor transportation procurement KPIs and reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Finance, and DIC Group to support transportation strategy and performance objectives.
• Support additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Sun Chemical is recruiting a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead global transportation categories including ocean and air freight, forwarding, and 4PL services. You will develop sourcing strategies, run supplier selection and contract negotiations, and drive performance improvements across Sun Chemical and DIC operations worldwide.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize costs, service reliability, and network efficiency, while managing carrier relationships and procurement