Sr Assoc, Procurement
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. Newell Brands scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job ID: 19474
Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Senior Associate will be a role primarily designed to help with the management of ocean freight capacity for Newell. The position will require interfacing with ocean carriers, origin management providers and Newell supply chain employees in order to help improve ocean forecasting process, understand space available from carriers, help ensure compliance/use of awarded ocean carriers, maximize the use of space available to Newell and help secure space where additional volume is required.
This role will also help with the implementation and transition to a new origin management providers across various Newell business units, further develop carrier relations in the region and support other transportation initiatives in the region.
Heavy interaction with the different teams around the world will be required particularly with the US and LATAM.
JOB DUTIES:
- Develop/manage system (excel based or other) in order to consolidate space available to Newell that can be compared to forecast in order to identify space gaps
- Collect space plans/allocation from various carriers on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc) - based on carriers space plan generation
- Work with freight forwarders and Newell origin management teams to allocate space available from each carrier based on awarded volumes by business unit and forecast
- Help in the coordination of identifying space gaps and securing additional space
- Carrier/origin management relationships
- Other assignments (QBRs, KPI tracking, etc)
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- At least an Associate Degree
- 4 years of supply chain/ocean freight related working experience
- Proven analytical skill is essential.
- Person willing to deal with data on regular basis
- Pay attention to details
- Self-motivated and independent self-starter.
- Strong data analytical skills
- Proficiency in Excel is key
- Team player
- Good communication skills in written and verbal English
- Power Pivot, Power BI and other analytic tools are preferred.
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.