Senior Wind Logistics Sourcing Buyer

Nordex North America; West Branch (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International Exposure

Wind Energy Experience

Rotational Schedule

Health & Wellness

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

Nordex North America is seeking a Logistics Sourcing Buyer to lead transportation and logistics services across North America, driving cost optimization and supplier excellence for wind energy projects.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage RFQ processes, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance while collaborating with project teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure safe, on-time, and cost-efficient logistics operations.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of logistics experience with at least 5 years quoting and contracting transportation for wind energy projects.
• Extensive knowledge of transportation providers supporting wind turbine component logistics in US and Canada.
• Proven ability to negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.
• Experience performing cost analyses and developing should-cost models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to collaborate across stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; valid passport.
• Must possess a full valid driver's license and be insurable.

Responsibilities

• Develop transportation sourcing strategies across North America.
• Manage supplier qualification, compliance, auditing, and performance requirements.
• Lead RFQ processes including screening, quote evaluations, cost analysis, and sourcing recommendations.
• Maintain transportation cost matrices for trucking, rail, barge, and other modes.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and commercial terms for pricing and service levels.
• Benchmark transportation and logistics markets to identify cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities.
• Partner with Project Management teams to establish and monitor supplier scorecards.
• Analyze logistics processes and cost drivers to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide pre-execution logistics support to internal sales teams and external customers for wind energy projects.
• Participate in customer meetings and presentations for strategic projects.
• Support new turbine development projects by evaluating transportation requirements and logistics feasibility.

Skills

Logistics management

Sourcing & contracting

RFQ processes

Cost analysis

Supplier relationship mgmt

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Nordex North America is seeking a Logistics Sourcing Buyer to lead transportation and logistics services across North America, driving cost optimization and supplier excellence for wind energy projects.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage RFQ processes, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance while collaborating with project teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure safe, on-time, and cost-efficient logistics operations.