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