Logistics Sourcing Lead
Company | Fortune Brands |
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Location | Highland Park, IL, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or other business-related focus.
- Minimum of 3 years of Logistics or Sourcing experience is required.
- MS Office experience (Excel, Power Point, Word).
- ERP system experience (preferably Oracle or SAP).
- Transportation Management System experience (preferably Mercury Gate or Oracle OTM).
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize efforts.
- Ability to cope with ambiguity and problem solve.
- Ability to make independent decisions based on sound rationale and alignment with FBIN’s operational standards and goals.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Sourcing team on logistics projects to improve cost, service and quality.
- Lead the execution of all logistics related tasks for project implementations and carrier transitions.
- Act as Logistics team lead on all carrier escalation issues and price negotiations.
- Monitor and manage carrier performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and service level agreements.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities for both cost and service initiatives through data analysis with internal and external customer engagement.
- Analyze freight spend data by region, carrier, mode, and customer to understand trends and mitigate risk.
- Constructively challenge standard process approaches in place to deliver cost savings and improved services to our FBIN customers.
- Identify new carriers and service options to improve operations and cost.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.