Senior Specialist, Logistics Procurement
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About the Role
This role involves logistics procurement, supplier coordination, cost-effective transportation, performance monitoring, and strategic sourcing to enhance supply chain efficiency.
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Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining strategic relationships with suppliers and logistics service providers.
- Support contract negotiations and establish service agreements with logistics providers.
- Optimize transportation operations including trucking, rail, and ocean freight.
- Monitor and analyze freight market trends to mitigate risks and identify cost saving opportunities.
- Track KPIs for logistics procurement performance and prepare reports for senior management.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and trade compliance standards.
Requirements
- Experience in logistics procurement and supply chain
- Knowledge of contract negotiations and supplier management
- Ability to analyze freight market trends
- Familiarity with ERP systems
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Role Overview
- This role is responsible for supporting logistics procurement for inbound and outbound operations, ensuring cost effective transportation, supplier coordination, compliance, and alignment with production and distribution needs. Assist in performance monitoring, process optimization, and strategic sourcing to enhance supply chain efficiency.
Key Functional Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and maintaining strategic relationships with suppliers and logistics service providers to ensure seamless coordination of inbound and outbound shipments.
- Support contract negotiations and establish service agreements with logistics providers, ensuring cost effectiveness, compliance, and high quality service delivery.
- Support optimization of transportation operations (including trucking, rail, and ocean freight), selecting routes, modes, and carriers to minimize transit times, reduce costs, and maximize efficiency.
- Monitor and analyse freight market trends to mitigate risks and capitalize on cost saving opportunities.
- Align production schedules with inbound material deliveries and outbound distribution requirements to guarantee on time dispatch and delivery.
- Track KPIs for logistics procurement performance (e.g., on time delivery, transportation costs, inventory accuracy) and prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, customs regulations, and trade compliance standards for all shipments.
- Identify and implement cost saving initiatives and process improvements across logistics procurement operations.
- Ensure adherence to new sourcing strategies and Vendor Management to ensure competitive pricing and reliable service.
- Support ERP and logistics system implementations to enhance data accuracy, visibility, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate cross functionally with production, finance, and operations teams to align logistics procurement strategies with overall business objectives.
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