General Information

Position

Experts (m/f/d) in Procuring Logistic Services

Daily rate

By arrangement

Expenses

plus expenses

Project duration

as of now - 31.08.2023

Deployment country

Germany

Deployment city

Not published

Required availability

100 %

Industry

Transport & logistics

Function

Purchasing, Logistics & SCM

Service

Operative vacancy

Tasks & Objectives

Tasks

Our client, an international top-gear logistic service company, is offering a whole range of logistic and supply chain services, i.e., 4PL.

The company is in the process of re-aligning and transforming the procurement of carrier services (Air, Ocean, Road) and is looking for – up to 3 – Interim Managers (m/f/d), experts in procuring logistic services on an international scale from a strategic as well as operational perspective.

Key tasks:

  • Assisting in the development and subsequent implementation of a departmental concept according to the specifications of the departmental management and the CEO
  • Implementation of a central purchasing team for Air, Ocean, Road and Rail, taking into account the inclusion of a Shared Service Centre abroad
  • Tendering of defined lines in the truck sector as part of a benchmarking project
  • Creation of a carrier database
  • Definition of processes for tenders
  • etc.

Personnel accountability

keine

Budget accountability

keine

Requirements & Expertise

Requirements

  • Operational management experience / skills in the logistic service industry (4PL-Services)
  • In depth experiences in procuring logistic services (road, see, rail) on an international level
  • Experience in re-aligning relevant processes, procedures, structures, etc. as well as managing and enabling operational teams by “roll up the sleeves”
  • Excellent communicator (in English)
  • Managerial experience in dealing with corporate clients delivering and procuring logistical services

Linguistic proficiency

English
Business fluent
German
Business fluent