Senior Purchasing Manager – Global Transportation

Transport

Our client is a pioneering leader in high-temperature industries, renowned for delivering cutting-edge solutions and services on a global scale. With a robust presence in over 30 countries, they are at the forefront of innovation, ensuring excellence in every project they undertake. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking organization that values expertise and dedication.

Le profil recherché

  • 10+ years in Supply Chain, Transportation & Purchasing in an international environment with similar portfolio & spend scale (100M€). Expertise on Road Transportation and possibly on Bulk and Containers
  • Thorough knowledge of the transportation categories (Road, Shipping, Rail)
  • Master degree in Supply Chain / Purchasing
  • Leadership
  • Proven experience in planning and leading complex negotiations
  • Ability to operate and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Package / avantages

  • Annual Gross Salary: 80-95K€… + 20% bonus
  • Home Office: 2-3 days per week
  • Caring environment, great atmosphere

Les missions

  • Transportation panel rationalisation & Coordination with Supply Chain
  • Develop regional purchasing vision & strategy, with multi-year roadmap to establish function within key markets (Europe, India, APAC & US)
  • Define the overall Transportation purchasing strategy including performance assessment, process & tools definition
  • Cultivate & maintain relationships with internal clients/business partners
  • Create link with Operations & Supply Chain to ensure scope is widely covered and make sure to negotiate globally & drive cost reduction
  • Be the company’s representative with shipping lines, shipowners etc… manage high level relations with those companies
  • Lead cross-functional teams in highly complex & impactful tenders. The outcome of negotiations are highly visible and critical to business outcome.

Global transportation spend (100M€ +) including shipping & container freight:

  • + 60M€ on Road Transportation (including Barging in Europe)
  • + 15M€ on Containers
  • + 10M€ on Bulk Shipping
  • + 7M€ on Rail

Europe accounts for 60% of global transport and uses primarily road transport

Active leadership in Europe and strong coordination with Regional Purchasing outside of Europe

Reporting to the Global VP

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