Senior Strategic Buyer – Freight & Warehousing

Continental Industry; Fairlawn (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ContiTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Buyer – Transportation & Warehousing to define regional sourcing strategies for freight and warehousing services. You will work with Operations, Logistics, and Business leaders to optimize networks, drive cost savings, and sustain supplier partnerships across North and South America.

You will lead RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, negotiate contracts, manage KPI-driven supplier performance, and advance ESG compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Strategic Procurement of Logistics Services, preferably within a multinational organization.
• Fluency in English: both written and verbal.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or chemical environments.
• Proven experience managing logistics categories, including road, air, and ocean freight, courier services, warehousing, distribution centers, and 3PL/4PL providers.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional sourcing, transformation, and implementation projects in an international environment.
• Strong knowledge of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), logistics cost modeling, procurement market intelligence, supplier performance management, logistics risk management, strategic sourcing methodologies, transportation procurement and tender management.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional category strategies for Freight, Warehousing, and 3PL/4PL services.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives (RFI, RFQ, and RFP) including market analysis and contract management.
• Manage carrier and warehouse provider performance through KPIs, SLAs and development plans.
• Negotiate logistics contracts to optimize Total Cost of Ownership while balancing service levels and risk.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through freight optimization and network redesign.
• Monitor freight market trends, capacity, and risks to ensure cost competitiveness and continuity.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and ESG standards across logistics base.
• Lead regional procurement projects across North and South America and collaborate with Global Procurement.

Skills

English fluency

Travel willingness

Logistics procurement

Cross-functional leadership

TCO knowledge

Negotiations

Supplier relationship mgmt

Power BI

SAP S/4HANA TM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Engineering/Supply Chain

Tools

Power BI

MS Office

SAP S/4HANA TM

Job description

ContiTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Buyer – Transportation & Warehousing to define regional sourcing strategies for freight and warehousing services. You will work with Operations, Logistics, and Business leaders to optimize networks, drive cost savings, and sustain supplier partnerships across North and South America.

You will lead RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs, negotiate contracts, manage KPI-driven supplier performance, and advance ESG compliance.