Global role reporting to Global Freight Procurement Leader, accountable for global freight procurement, optimization and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for global freight (air, ocean, ground) to secure cost-effective and reliable transportation solutions. Align procurement strategy and execution with regional transportation leaders and BU logistics council members across the globe.
• Execute the competitive bid, negotiation, contracting processes for global transportation service – Air, Ocean and small parcel. Ensure bid results are executed among TE organization.
• Utilize analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau etc) to evaluate freight spending and identify the productivity opportunity. Generate actionable proposals for implementation.
• Work with global freight forwarders and collaborate across business units and different regions on cost saving initiatives through process improvements
• Monitor global supplier performance metrics. Drive continuous forwarder performance improvement including on time delivery, damage control and report etc.
• Conduct regular industry and market research to understand, analyze and report the latest market trends and conditions
• Keep abreast of emerging technology changes and innovations through formal or informal workshops, newsletter or industry publications.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Fluent written and oral English as working language• Strategic thinking and know-how of end-to-end supply chain & logistics
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in logistics roles from global forwarding industry (key account management role preferred with solid operation knowledge) or multinational manufacturing industry (as corporation function)
• Independent project management experience is a must
• SAP S4 experience would be a plu
• Solid hands-on experience and insights on global trade dynamics and regional logistics
• Ability to report, business correspondence and presentation to different levels of audience
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and drive results across the global organization.

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