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You will manage supplier relationships, sourcing events, negotiations, contracts, and commercial performance across these logistics categories. Working closely with regional logistics commodity and logistics managers, as well as key business stakeholders, you will ensure alignment between global strategies and regional requirements. You will be accountable for delivering competitive logistics costs, securing reliable capacity, driving strong supplier performance, and managing commercial and supply risks across Momentive’s global transportation network.Responsibilities Include:\nDevelop, maintain, and execute global procurement strategies for ocean freight, air freight, freight forwarding, and customs brokerage services, covering an annual spend of approximately $25 million.\nLead global and regional sourcing events, commercial negotiations, supplier selections, contract development, and contract renewals for the assigned logistics categories. Monitor global transportation markets and translate into procurement strategies\nEstablish category-specific procurement plans that align with Momentive’s business requirements, supply chain strategies, service expectations, sustainability objectives, and financial targets.\nManage strategic relationships with ocean carriers, air freight providers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other logistics service providers to ensure reliable capacity, competitive costs, operational flexibility, and continuity of supply.\nEstablish supplier performance expectations including scorecards, business reviews, corrective-action plans, and continuous-improvement initiatives focused on cost, service, capacity, quality, compliance, and responsiveness.\nPartner with regional commodity managers and logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial, finance, legal, and Global Trade Compliance stakeholders to align global strategies with regional and local operating requirements.\nServe as the primary procurement escalation point for commercial, contractual, capacity, service, and supplier-performance issues involving the assigned logistics modes. Support the business in resolving significant operational issues while maintaining appropriate procurement relationships. Develop and maintain contingency strategies for critical trade lanes\nEnsure contracts and sourcing decisions support applicable legal, regulatory, safety, dangerous-goods, customs, trade-compliance, insurance, and Responsible Care requirements.\nRepresent Procurement in digitalization initiatives such as Transportation Management System (TMS) implementation, data visibility, and process improvements that strengthen shipment execution, freight-cost management, and performance measurement .\n20 - 30% Travel\nQualifications:\nThe following are required for the role\nBS/BA degree or equivalent.\n\nMinimum of five years of professional experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or logistics, including experience with ocean freight, air freight, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, or comparable global transportation services.\n\nDemonstrated experience developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading competitive bid events, negotiating complex commercial agreements, and managing multi-year supplier contracts.\n\nProven ability to analyze transportation rates, shipment data, supplier proposals, and market information to support sourcing and negotiation decisions.\n\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, validate, analyze, and summarize large datasets using common tools in the application\n\nProficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams, with the ability to prepare sourcing recommendations, presentations, reports, and stakeholder communications.\n\nComfort using Microsoft 365 Copilot or other company-approved AI tools to analyze information, develop initial drafts and improve productivity, while independently validating outputs and following company data-security requirements.\n\nDemonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements in English.\n\nAbility to communicate effectively with employees, suppliers, and leaders at all organizational levels through clear verbal communication, professional business writing, data-driven recommendations, and executive-level presentations.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present data-driven recommendations to senior leaders and negotiate effectively with global suppliers.\n\nThe following are preferred for the role\nExperience procuring international transportation and logistics services in the chemical, specialty materials, manufacturing or other regulated industry.\n\nWorking knowledge of dangerous-goods transportation, customs and trade compliance, carrier capacity management and international supply-chain risk.\n\nExperience managing global ocean carriers, air freight providers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs or 4PLs.\n\nRelevant professional certification, such as CPSM, CSCP, CIPS, PMP, Lean or Six Sigma.\n\nAdditional language skills and experience working in a global, cross-cultural environment.\n\nWhat We Offer:\nBase Pay Range: $106.500 - $156.200The actual salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable. If you are interested in this position, we’d ask that you apply! #BePartoftheSolution\nAdditionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.\nAt Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package. We offer a fantastic variety of total rewards and development programs to support your unique needs for overall well-being and personal career aspirations.\nHealth, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.\n\nPaid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.\n\nShort term disability with 100% base salary coverage.\n\nCompany funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.\n\n25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.\n\n401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.\n\nStudent debt pay-off program.\n\nProfessional development programs and courses.\n\nWellness programs and financial education.\n\nRefer to the Hiring Process tab on our Careers page for a detailed description of the physical job requirements and location details for candidates considering relocation.\nAbout Us:\nMomentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edgefocus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward-products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.\nMomentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.\nTo be considered for this position candidates are required tosubmitan applicationfor employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. 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