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Logistics Sourcing Lead

Logistics Sourcing Lead

CompanyFortune Brands
LocationHighland Park, IL, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid 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

    No preferred qualifications provided.