Director of Logistics Procurement, NA
Job Description:
• Lead procurement activities for logistics solutions supporting 13 manufacturing plants across the United States and Canada
• Manage more than $110M in annual logistics spend across multiple transportation and storage modes including: Bulk truck, Full truckload (FTL), Less-than-truckload (LTL), Rail, Tank storage, Warehousing, Barge transportation
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that align with business objectives and operational requirements
• Lead negotiations for logistics and transportation contracts, including pricing, commercial terms, and service agreements to ensure:Security of supplyCost competitivenessService reliabilityWorking capital optimizationCompliance with business requirements
• Establish and execute strategic RFP and supplier negotiation plans
• Monitor logistics market trends, carrier capacity, pricing dynamics, and industry developments to advise business leadership and proactively manage risk
• Lead and develop a team of logistics procurement professionals responsible for all transportation and logistics modes
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to support employee development and organizational capability
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Support talent development and succession planning within the procurement organization
• Lead major logistics and costing model initiatives supporting commercial and supply chain business requests
• Support network optimization and strategic logistics infrastructure evaluations
• Lead quarterly business reviews and annual logistics strategy development processes
• Partner closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Global Procurement teams to support new business opportunities, customer requirements, and raw material sourcing strategies
• Participate in monthly S&OP supply review meetings and support integrated supply chain planning processes
• Represent senior leadership at supplier, carrier, and manufacturing site meetings
• Collaborate with global procurement teams to identify opportunities for contract value creation and supply chain optimization
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale logistics spend in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of multimodal transportation markets and logistics operations
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and financial modeling skills
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills
Benefits:
• Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer
• Consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law
• Drug test and background investigation required for employment
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• Lead procurement activities for logistics solutions supporting 13 manufacturing plants across the United States and Canada
• Manage more than $110M in annual logistics spend across multiple transportation and storage modes including: Bulk truck, Full truckload (FTL), Less-than-truckload (LTL), Rail, Tank storage, Warehousing, Barge transportation
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that align with business objectives and operational requirements
• Lead negotiations for logistics and transportation contracts, including pricing, commercial terms, and service agreements to ensure:Security of supplyCost competitivenessService reliabilityWorking capital optimizationCompliance with business requirements
• Establish and execute strategic RFP and supplier negotiation plans
• Monitor logistics market trends, carrier capacity, pricing dynamics, and industry developments to advise business leadership and proactively manage risk
• Lead and develop a team of logistics procurement professionals responsible for all transportation and logistics modes
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to support employee development and organizational capability
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Support talent development and succession planning within the procurement organization
• Lead major logistics and costing model initiatives supporting commercial and supply chain business requests
• Support network optimization and strategic logistics infrastructure evaluations
• Lead quarterly business reviews and annual logistics strategy development processes
• Partner closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Global Procurement teams to support new business opportunities, customer requirements, and raw material sourcing strategies
• Participate in monthly S&OP supply review meetings and support integrated supply chain planning processes
• Represent senior leadership at supplier, carrier, and manufacturing site meetings
• Collaborate with global procurement teams to identify opportunities for contract value creation and supply chain optimization
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale logistics spend in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of multimodal transportation markets and logistics operations
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and financial modeling skills
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills
Benefits:
• Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer
• Consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law
• Drug test and background investigation required for employment
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