Senior Logistics Sourcing Strategist

Lincoln Electric; Cleveland (OH); Vor Ort; USD 82.000 - 139.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lincoln Electric is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead logistics sourcing, supplier management, and procurement initiatives across North America. You will develop strategies, run RFIs/RFPs, negotiate with carriers and 3PLs, and drive cost, service, and risk improvements.

This role partners with Finance, Operations, and IT to deliver measurable value. Responsibilities include on-going supplier performance management, onboarding, and collaboration to identify opportunities for

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, logistics, supply chain analytics, or related roles in a global manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time.
• Proven track record of managing multiple RFPs/RFQs across multiple modes of transportation with clear value creation (cost savings/avoidance) and strong negotiation skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead and/or support logistics sourcing events including RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for transportation, warehousing, and related services.
• Manage assigned logistics categories and supplier portfolios to achieve cost savings, service improvements, risk mitigation, and compliance with corporate procurement strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using spend analytics, market intelligence, benchmarking, and total cost analysis to drive measurable business value.
• Lead commercial negotiations with carriers, brokers, warehouses, and logistics providers, securing competitive rates, service commitments, and favorable contractual terms.
• Monitor and report key procurement metrics including spend, savings, carrier performance, supplier compliance, sourcing pipeline activity, and project implementation results.
• Drive supplier performance management processes, including scorecards, business reviews, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for freight billing and contract compliance issues, partnering with Finance, Accounts Payable, carriers, and freight audit providers to resolve discrepancies.
• Investigate rate variances, accessorial disputes, service failures, and invoice exceptions, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Own supplier and carrier onboarding activities, ensuring accurate setup and integration across procurement, ERP, TMS, and freight audit platforms.
• Partner with logistics, warehousing, operations, supply chain, and finance stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and support business objectives through strategic procurement solutions.
• Identify and support continuous improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives while monitoring market conditions, capacity trends, and emerging risks within the logistics industry.
• Depending on experience and expertise, this role may lead complex strategic initiatives, provide category leadership, and serve as a subject matter resource for sourcing and logistics best practices.

Kenntnisse

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Smartsheet

Ariba

SAP

TMS platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Lincoln Electric is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead logistics sourcing, supplier management, and procurement initiatives across North America. You will develop strategies, run RFIs/RFPs, negotiate with carriers and 3PLs, and drive cost, service, and risk improvements.

This role partners with Finance, Operations, and IT to deliver measurable value. Responsibilities include on-going supplier performance management, onboarding, and collaboration to identify opportunities for