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Logistics Category Manager, Austria

Employer
1st Executive
Location
Homeworking
Salary
€85000 - €103000 per annum + bonus, car & package
Closing date
8 Sep 2022

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Role: Procurement Category Manager - Logistics (Central and Eastern Europe)

Location: Vienna, Austria. Mostly work from home - considerable flexibility

Salary: Up to €103k + bonus, car & broader package

Procurement Logistics Category Supplier Relationship Manager. Excellent opportunity to join a FTSE 100, globally leading manufacturing company that is one of the foremost leaders in their field. Fantastic work culture. Huge scope for progression in this role. Further, be a part of driving the current global transformation across procurement and supply chain/logistics.

This is a strong opportunity to join as a Logistics Procurement Manager/Strategic Supplier Manager creating, developing and delivering a world-class logistics partner/supplier strategy.

Responsible for:

  • Creating an environment to support Regional / country management and the business team to drive value through strategic partnerships with key Logistics Partners within the Region, and support the development of a Partner Strategy.
  • Focusing on two key areas: Driving and delivering the new supplier strategy through innovative supplier commercial and operational relationships that secure the business in the future. Management of RFQ's / ITT's / RFI's in the Region either through directly managing the approach or assisting Regionally / Divisionally based Procurement teams.
  • SME across all aspects of supplier management and spearhead the creation of an environment to support Regional Logistics and Supply Chain Management to drive value through strategic partnerships with key Logistics Partners and support the development of the Partner Strategy.

You will have:

  • A minimum of 5 years experience of procurement and logistics experience
  • Knowledge of the Logistics marketplace, its development, strategic direction and the key players and capabilities
  • Be customer service-focused. Recently worked closely with key haulier partners across the European regions and created/proven ongoing relationships with key suppliers at senior levels
  • Direct and recent experience of running and operating large-scale RFQ's in a Logistics and Transport environment including managing and undertaking the analysis of responses, guiding decision making and presenting final solutions to key stakeholders
  • Previous Analytical consultancy skills gained in an FMCG, Manufacturing or Retail environment
  • Decisiveness and commercial awareness + superior management and organisational skills
  • Commercial and Contractual awareness and the ability to work closely with central or external legal teams
  • Well-defined negotiation skills with excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Proven capacity to be influential and amenable at all levels; a real TEAM player
  • Excellent written and spoken English

Please apply & ideally send your cv to geoff.hunt@1st-executive.com. 1st Executive are an exclusive supplier to this client and shortlisting will take place asap.

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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