Senior NA Logistics & Sourcing Leader (Hybrid)

Kemira; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life/disability insurance

401k retirement plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The position offers hybrid work flexibility, strong leadership responsibilities, and opportunities to influence transportation strategy, supplier negotiations, and organizational capability building within Kemira’s global supply chain network.

Qualifications

• Extensive progressive experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, logistics, customer operations, or procurement.
• Leadership experience managing managers and cross-functional teams.
• Experience overseeing third-party carriers, logistics providers, freight forwarders, and warehouse providers across a complex network.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, financial analysis, and logistics performance management.

Responsibilities

• Leading third-party road and maritime transportation and warehouse operations across North America to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective service.
• Leading and developing teams, establishing clear accountability and consistent operating practices, building capabilities, and supporting succession planning.
• Owning transportation service and cost performance, including forecasting, cost controls, cost-to-serve visibility, and productivity improvements.
• Leading operational governance of the 4PL partnership, including scope, service performance, issue resolution, technology integration, and continuous improvement.
• Partnering with 4PL on carrier strategy, sourcing, commercial negotiations, contract implementation, capacity planning, and carrier performance.
• Managing logistics vendor strategy, sourcing, contracts, and performance outside the 4PL partnership in line with Kemira Sourcing Policies.
• Establishing and managing logistics performance indicators for service, cost, capacity, tender acceptance, claims, invoice accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiations

Financial analysis

Logistics performance management

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, business, or related field

Job description

The position offers hybrid work flexibility, strong leadership responsibilities, and opportunities to influence transportation strategy, supplier negotiations, and organizational capability building within Kemira’s global supply chain network.