Senior Logistics Sourcing Strategist
Lincoln Electric
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Job summary
Lincoln Electric in Cleveland, OH, invites an experienced Strategic Sourcing professional to lead logistics sourcing across transportation and warehousing in North America. You will develop strategies, run RFx events, negotiate with providers, and drive supplier performance to meet cost and service objectives.
You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and IT to optimize procurement processes, implement analytics, and support digital transformation initiatives while traveling up to 10% as
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, logistics, or related roles in a global manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Willingness to travel 10% of the time.
- Proven record of managing multiple RFPs/RFQs with cost savings and effective negotiations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; ability to manage multiple workflows.
Responsibilities
- Lead and/or support logistics sourcing events (RFIs, RFQs, RFPs).
- Manage logistics categories and supplier portfolios for cost savings and service improvements.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies using spend analytics and market intelligence.
- Lead negotiations with carriers, brokers, and logistics providers.
- Monitor procurement metrics and report on spend, savings, and supplier performance.
- Drive supplier performance management and continuous improvement.
- Own onboarding of suppliers and integration with ERP/TMS systems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and support business objectives.
- Identify opportunities for automation and digital transformation in logistics.
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Job description
Lincoln Electric in Cleveland, OH, invites an experienced Strategic Sourcing professional to lead logistics sourcing across transportation and warehousing in North America. You will develop strategies, run RFx events, negotiate with providers, and drive supplier performance to meet cost and service objectives.
You will collaborate with Finance, Operations, and IT to optimize procurement processes, implement analytics, and support digital transformation initiatives while traveling up to 10% as
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