Procurement Consultant - Logistics

Proxima; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Procurement Consultant - Logistics to join its team in Chicago. This mid-senior level role focuses on leveraging expertise in logistics procurement to optimize client supply chain operations, facilitating both individual and team development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Employee Profit Share bonus

Flexible working options

Support for personal learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain and Logistics commercial environment.
• Experience across logistics categories (freight, warehousing, 3PL).
• Excellent planning, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to knowledge sharing and industry best practices.
• Identify and drive opportunities for improving procurement performance.
• Develop category and project strategies maximizing client value.

Skills

Planning

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

Join to apply for the Procurement Consultant - Logistics role at Proxima

Join to apply for the Procurement Consultant - Logistics role at Proxima

We have exciting opportunities for Logistics Procurement professionals to join our specialist consulting team based out of North America. Located in the US and UK and part of the global leader Bain & Company, Proxima is a well-established and leading management consulting firm specializing in procurement currently with offices in London, Leeds, Cardiff, and Chicago; with new European offices opening shortly. Hybrid working is the norm with time spent at client site, home as well as your local office.

We are experiencing growth across all categories but specifically within Logistics and Supply Chain Procurement we are seeing significant expansion across North America. This would be an exciting time to join a team of exceptional people driven to influencing and shaping Logistics outcomes for our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Actively contribute to the Logistics and Supply Chain Community of Practice delivering:

• Knowledge sharing
• Insight and future market trends
• Industry best practices
• Team development and learning
• Support the business on growing the category strategy and sales pipeline
• Identify and drive opportunities for improvement in clients’ procurement and operational performance
• Procurement responsibility for planning and implementing high quality solutions that deliver recognizable value to the stakeholders, drawing upon commercial insight for a successful project output
• An understanding of impacts that operations within logistics and supply chain can have on procurement and how procurement can have on a business supply chain cost to serve
• Develop and propose category and project strategies that maximize value for clients
• Gain stakeholder engagement at all appropriate levels and influence effectively
• Provide input into client’s scope of requirements and specification design, proposing best practice approaches to the market
• Devise negotiation plans and manage negotiation process with client and supplier(s)
• Provide commercial input on contract terms and conditions with suppliers
• Desire to continue development within the category striving to understand market dynamics and future trends to support project outputs, and identify opportunities to support business growth

About You:

• Knowledge of Supply Chain and Logistics commercial and operational environment
• Experience working across different category areas within Logistics; freight (road, sea, air and multimodal), warehousing, 3PL, automation and operations
• Excellent planning, negotiation, and written & oral communication skills
• Flexibility to travel as required

Our culture at Proxima is unique and is what makes us stand out. We are a fun and inclusive company, combining a fast paced professional environment with a flat structure. Our culture is collaborative and open, where we welcome and support each other’s professional growth. You have the ability to shape and quickly grow your career at Proxima, and we actively progress and promote our people throughout the year. Our people are the driving force of our success and rapid growth. We offer a competitive salary, with an Employee Profit Share bonus and numerous benefits. We also offer flexible working and offer support towards personal learning and development course(s) or training. There are also opportunities to work abroad within North America.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Proxima by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Procurement Consultant” roles.

Chicago, IL $130,000.00-$160,000.00 1 day ago

Chicago, IL $115,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks ago

Oak Brook, IL $140,000.00-$150,000.00 4 weeks ago

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER) SHAKMAN EXEMPT

PEPI: Manager, Supply Chain -- Procurement & Sourcing (OPEN TO ALL U.S. LOCATIONS)

Chicago, IL $125,000.00-$190,000.00 1 week ago

Materials Planner and Procurement Specialist

Chicago, IL $40,000.00-$60,000.00 3 weeks ago

Wood Dale, IL $55,000.00-$65,000.00 2 days ago

Procurement Service Center Leader - Chicago, IL

Global Procurement - Strategic Sourcing Manager

Chicago, IL $79,800.00-$108,790.00 2 weeks ago

Oakbrook Terrace, IL $83,600.00-$105,945.00 1 day ago

Chicago, IL $110,000.00-$165,000.00 2 weeks ago

Performance Improvement Strategic Sourcing Supply Chain Consultant Manager

Chicago, IL $65,000.00-$77,000.00 2 weeks ago

Senior Specialist, Procurement Center of Excellence

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.