- Definition, deployment, and execution of sourcing strategy of the Transportation & Logistics and Warehouse sub-category in close collaboration with market SCM and local procurement teams.
- Realization of stakeholder management to maximize total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution.
- Assure achieving compliance targets with policies, strategies, and processes.
- Strive to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budget targets.
- Drive execution of provider portfolio management of the Transportation & Logistics and Warehouse sub-category
- Analyze sub-category and define category profile, incl. spend, requirement management, risk assessment, supplier base assessment and SRM strategy
- Benchmark sub-category best practices to identify initiatives for improvement and establish best practice sharing across markets and functions.
- Support to build sub-category specific strategic (sourcing) plan in alignment with business and SCM Market teams.
- Align strategic (sourcing) plan to financial budget and global business strategies.
- Define on sub-category level P2P and buying channel strategies, identify and consider automation potential and P2P/ channel effectiveness.
- Enhance and deploy transport & logistics sub-category methodology and toolbox.
- Initiate & synthesize internal and external analysis (industry/market and supplier intelligence)
- Consolidate requirements and act as business partner for the business and transport & logistics teams.
- Lead / support contract implementation and drive contract compliance on a regional basis
- Be accountable for savings delivery according to the mutually defined targets on sub-category level.
- Drive/support alignment of roles and responsibilities on sourcing project level (operating model)
- Drive/govern RfX execution: supplier selection, fact-based negotiations.
- Collaborate and align with global/ market/ country procurement teams as applicable.
- Collaborate with business owner and legal to finalize contractual agreement and its administration.
- Ensure consistent usage of savings methodology and savings tracking through close collaboration with SCM finance team.
- Work with Country Procurement Leads to implement and activate contracts regionally.
- Implement, maintain, and manage relationship with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the respective sub-category, monitors performance of key strategic suppliers.
- Lead supplier development activities: set up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers to improve performance and further cost / demand reductions.
- Support the identification of potential contract improvement opportunities and re-negotiations.
- Achieve “buy-in” from key stakeholders in the market for major procurement initiatives.
- Create and outline contribution for budget improvements.
- Foster that business needs are being identified, represented, and incorporated into category strategies.
- Act as Point of Contact for the business to assure business requirements are met.
- Best Practice sharing with SCM markets, Global &local Procurement Community, and other key business functions.
- Review process improvement opportunities with focus on cost reductions (create an advantage)
- Procurement: Senior Director Procurement Global team, GCA & APAC Markets, Sr Procurement Category Managers
- Supply Chain Management: GCA and APAC Regional Supply Chain Leadership, Market Supply Chain managers, DC Ops managers and Sr Managers at regional/country Level
- Regional Logistics & Distribution: e.g. DC network team
- Regional Supply Chain Finance team
- Other key business functions like Legal, Risk Mgmt., Insurance and GBS
- Supplier Key Account, Sales Managers and solution network design team
- Advanced knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, business partnering and category management within the transport and transport sub-category.
- Solid background in transportation, logistics and supply chain management
- Good knowledge of Procurement strategy development and conveyance
- Strong knowledge of procurement tools and data, content, and automation
- Strong knowledge of the GCA & APAC markets and suppliers’ base
- Strong ability to analyze specifications and influence demand.
- Knowledge and experience in projects and process management
- Good analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
- Proficiency in MS Office and preferably SAP MM/ SRM
- Fluent in English, spoken and written.
- A bachelor’s degree with emphasis on the areas of logistics, supply chain, business, economics, finance, procurement, or comparable professional education
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ professional experience in a similar functional domain or other related positions e.g., supply chain- and or DC OPS management, preferably knowledge of procurement logistic category at hand; experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting
- Procurement or Sales experience for a leading Logistics service provider or within the FMCG industry
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