Procurement Logistics Manager - Americas

JD.COM; California; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JD.COM seeks a Logistics Procurement Manager for the Americas to optimize logistics operations and manage supplier relationships. The role demands strong negotiation and project management skills, along with a deep understanding of international logistics in an e-commerce context. The candidate should be proficient in both English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of experience in international logistics.
• Experience in supplier management and negotiation.
• Fluent in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Develop logistics procurement plans for the Americas.
• Negotiate contracts with service providers.
• Manage supplier assessment and procurement.

Skills

Supplier procurement

Business negotiation

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Project management

Coordination abilities

Stress resistance

Tools

Office software

Data analysis software

Job description

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Job Title: Logistics Procurement Manager - Americas

JD Logistics, the logistics arm of JD.com, has announced plans to double its overseas warehouse space by the end of 2025!

JD.COM is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing. With revenues more than US152.8 billion in 2023, JD.com is China’s largest retailer by revenue, and ranks #47 on Fortune Global 500.

https://postandparcel.info/157487/news/e-commerce/jd-logistics-announces-significant-expansion/

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must have professional and conversational Mandarin skill.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop Americas Region logistics procurement and project-based resource procurement plans based on company business needs.
• Liaise with 2C last-mile service providers (express and postal services) and local road transportation company (FTL/LTL/Groupage) 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.
• 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:

• 4-7+ years of experience in international logistics - prefer 3PL and eCommerce background.
• 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.
• Must be able to speak English and Chinese.
• Successful project management experience, the ability to undertake project-based work independently, and good organizational coordination skills and team spirit.
• High integrity 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 and Project Management

• Industries

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

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