Logistics Procurement Manager North America

Unilever Brasil Ltda.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever Brasil Ltda. in Hoboken, NJ, seeks a Logistics Procurement Manager North America to own end-to-end logistics procurement across the North American region, including transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean and air freight.

You will develop multi-year strategies aligned with global direction, balancing cost, service, capacity, resilience and sustainability. You will lead a small team, manage ~€120+ million spend, coordinate with operations, finance and suppliers, and drive value

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of procurement or supply-chain experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end logistics procurement across North America.
• Develop multi-year regional logistics strategies aligned with global direction.
• Lead tendering, contracting and supplier selection.
• Manage ~€120+ million spend and supplier performance.

Job description

Job Title Logistics Procurement Manager North America

Function Procurement

Country Location and Worksite Details Hoboken US HQ

JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to own end-to-end logistics procurement across North America, covering transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean freight and air freight, and translating regional business and network priorities into integrated sourcing and supplier plans managing approximately €120+ million in spend. The role develops and executes multi-year regional logistics procurement strategies aligned with global direction, balancing cost, service, capacity, resilience, innovation and sustainability. Working with Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, factories, markets and logistics providers, the role enables competitive logistics solutions, robust governance, supplier performance, value creation, resilience and modernization across the North America network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, develop and empower the North America Logistics Procurement team of three FTEs, including this Manager role, with two Assistant Managers reporting directly, responsible for approximately €120+ million managed spend.
• Own end-to-end logistics procurement across North America, translating regional business and network priorities into integrated sourcing and supplier plans.
• Develop and execute multi-year regional logistics procurement strategies aligned with global direction, balancing cost, service, capacity, resilience, innovation and sustainability.
• Lead complex tenders, negotiations, contracting and supplier selection using freight and warehousing cost models, fuel-indexing mechanisms, benchmarks and total-cost analysis.
• Own supplier relationship, performance and risk management, setting contractual standards and holding providers accountable for quality, timing, service, capacity and commercial outcomes.
• Partner with Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, factories and markets to integrate procurement into network design, service planning and operational decisions.
• Build and deliver value, resilience, sustainability and digital logistics pipelines through sourcing, network optimization, market intelligence, crisis response, automation, analytics and technology-enabled procurement.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering or a related discipline, with 7-10 years of relevant procurement or supply-chain experience.
• Substantial responsibility for logistics categories in a large, complex organization, with broad knowledge of transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean and air freight markets, operating models, capacity dynamics and service requirements.
• Strong strategic-sourcing, negotiation and contracting capability, including logistics cost modelling, fuel indexation, tenders, benchmarking and total-cost analysis.
• Proven supplier relationship, performance and risk management across cost, service, quality, capacity, resilience, sustainability and innovation.
• Demonstrated success leading regional logistics procurement strategies and programs across multiple markets, with experience operating at comparable spend and organizational scale.
• Strong financial, analytical, stakeholder-management and business-partnering skills, with fluent written and spoken English.
• Enterprise leadership mindset, with the ability to set clear priorities, lead through ambiguity and logistics-market change, balance strategic thinking with execution, build trusted senior stakeholder relationships and develop the two Assistant Managers while contributing to broader procurement capability development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant postgraduate or professional qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
• Exposure to logistics decarbonization, digital sourcing, warehouse automation, analytics or emerging transport technologies.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional sourcing, network-optimization, transformation or change programs across multiple sites or markets.

We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration,