Descripción
We are seeking a highly skilled and results-driven Procurement Manager to lead and optimize our procurement operations, with a strong focus on freight supplier sourcing and management, particularly within the trucking sector. This role plays a strategic part in driving cost efficiency, ensuring supply chain reliability, and building long-term, high-performing supplier partnerships.
The ideal candidate brings solid experience in freight procurement, end-to-end sourcing processes, and supplier performance management, with the ability to negotiate competitive agreements while maintaining service excellence and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the full procurement function, developing and executing procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience.
- Manage freight supplier sourcing initiatives, with a primary focus on trucking providers, identifying, evaluating, and onboarding reliable and cost-effective partners.
- Assess and validate supplier capabilities, including operational capacity, service quality, safety records, regulatory compliance, and financial stability.
- Lead negotiations with freight and trucking suppliers on pricing, terms, contracts, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to secure optimal commercial conditions.
- Review, negotiate, and finalize procurement contracts, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements while mitigating commercial and operational risks.
- Establish and manage supplier performance evaluation frameworks, monitoring KPIs such as on-time delivery, service quality, cost adherence, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with logistics, operations, finance, and other internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with operational needs and resolve supply chain challenges.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date procurement documentation, including supplier databases, contracts, negotiation records, and performance reports.
- Monitor market trends, industry best practices, and regulatory developments in freight and trucking procurement to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous optimization.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive procurement experience, with demonstrated expertise in freight sourcing and trucking procurement.
- Strong experience in freight supplier management, including supplier identification, evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and performance monitoring.
- In-depth knowledge of the freight and trucking industry, including market dynamics, regulations, safety standards, and operational best practices.
- Experience working in a comparable industry or logistics-intensive environment.
- Knowledge of international freight procurement is a strong plus.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build long-term supplier relationships.
- Proven experience in contract management, risk assessment, and compliance oversight.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data for informed procurement decisions.
- Proficiency in procurement systems and tools (ERP, SRM, or similar platforms) is preferred.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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