Strategic Logistics & Travel Procurement Manager

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. in the United States seeks a strategic sourcing and logistics professional to negotiate and manage logistics, warehousing, and travel-related contracts.

You will lead supplier selections, manage relationships with the Travel Management Company, and optimize travel spend through analytics. The role requires strong contract negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and experience with SAP Ariba, ETQ, Power BI, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Strong contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and commercial acumen.
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba, ETQ, Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to negotiate, execute, manage, and renew logistics, warehousing, and travel-related contracts.
• Manage relationships with Travel Management Company and providers, including contract administration and policy compliance.
• Optimize travel spend through reporting, analytics, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead RFP, RFQ, and supplier selection for logistics, warehousing, and travel services.
• Coordinate Quarterly Business Reviews with strategic logistics suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and manage logistics supplier performance scorecards for accountability.
• Serve as liaison between Logistics, Legal, Finance, Procurement, and suppliers to ensure cost optimization.
• Manage procure-to-pay activities in SAP Ariba for logistics-related items.
• Coordinate PQI documentation with third-party manufacturing partners.
• Lead logistics and travel projects with timelines, meetings, and action item tracking.
• Oversee transition to a new Travel Management Company and communicate to employees.
• Maintain and enhance the corporate travel intranet with up-to-date policies and programs.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Logistics

Supply chain operations

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP Ariba

ETQ

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

ETQ

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Wolfspeed, Inc. in the United States seeks a strategic sourcing and logistics professional to negotiate and manage logistics, warehousing, and travel-related contracts.

You will lead supplier selections, manage relationships with the Travel Management Company, and optimize travel spend through analytics. The role requires strong contract negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and experience with SAP Ariba, ETQ, Power BI, and MS Office.