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You will manage commercial relationships with carriers, third-party logistics providers, warehouse operators, and other service partners while driving cost optimization, service reliability, risk mitigation, and supply chain resilience. Additionally, you will partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Finance, Legal, and site logistics teams to deliver competitive, compliant, and dependable logistics solutions aligned with business objectives.\nHow You Will Make an Impact:\nStrategic Sourcing and Category Management\nDevelop and implement category strategies for truckload, LTL, bulk liquid, rail, warehousing, terminals and 3PL services.\n\nLead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid events, should-cost reviews, rate benchmarking and supplier selection processes.\n\nNegotiate freight rates, accessorial schedules, fuel mechanisms, service requirements, liability provisions, payment terms and contract renewals.\n\nTranslate market intelligence, network requirements and business forecasts into sourcing plans and capacity strategies.\n\nSupplier Relationship and Performance Management\nManage strategic relationships with trucking carriers, railroads, tank truck providers, terminal operators, 3PLs and warehouse operators.\n\nEstablish supplier segmentation, governance routines, scorecards and corrective-action processes.\n\nLead quarterly or periodic business reviews focused on service, cost, safety, compliance, capacity, innovation and continuous improvement.\n\nCoordinate supplier onboarding, qualification and performance escalation with operational and functional stakeholders.\n\nCommercial and Financial Management\nDeliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvement and total-cost-of-ownership value. \nManage logistics spend, budgets, forecasts, rate files and commercial assumptions. \nAnalyze freight cost drivers, including fuel, labor, equipment, capacity, tolls, port charges, detention, demurrage and cross-border costs. \nBuild executive-ready business cases for sourcing decisions, network changes and supplier transitions.\nRisk Management and Business Continuity\nMonitor supplier financial health, capacity availability, operational performance and geographic concentration risk. \nDevelop contingency plans for weather events, force majeure, strikes, border disruption, equipment shortages and regulatory changes. \nSupport business continuity planning through alternate carriers, lanes, modes, terminals, routes and inventory-positioning options. \nEnsure sourcing decisions account for safety, legal, trade, environmental and operational requirements.\nCross-Functional Leadership\nPartner with Logistics Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Finance, Legal, EHS and site teams. \nFacilitate stakeholder alignment on specifications, service priorities, sourcing recommendations and implementation plans. \nSupport transportation network optimization, mode conversion, consolidation and warehouse strategy initiatives. \nCommunicate market conditions, risks, decisions and required actions to senior leadership.\nData Analytics and Reporting\nAnalyze transportation spend, lane data, shipment profiles, supplier performance and contract compliance. \nBuild and maintain dashboards and scorecards using Excel, Power BI, TMS and ERP data. \nIdentify savings opportunities through lane rationalization, mode optimization, bid compliance and accessorial reduction. \nTrack benefits realization and report sourcing outcomes against approved baselines.\nCreating Extraordinary Starts With:\nBachelor’s degree \nMinimum of 8 years of relevant logistics experience including operations management, planning, logistics, and procurement in a large, preferably multinational, chemical company\nDemonstrated experience with creating value and driving cost out of logistics\nExcellent knowledge of all Microsoft office tools, SAP experience is preferred\nThird Party Logistics (3PL) or transportation carrier experience preferred\nWhat We Value:\nWe strive for all employees to nurture physical, mental and emotional health both personally and professionally. 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