Procurement Category Manager – Transportation

The Procurement Category Manager Transportation will lead transportation procurement strategic sourcing and supplier management strategies for ground transportation services including Less-than-Truckload (LTL) Dedicated Delivery Service (DDS) Full Truckload (FTL) parcel and related logistics support. This position will work cross functionally within International with logistics finance direct material procurement operations and suppliers. The role will be responsible for developing transportation sourcing strategies managing carrier relationships driving cost reductions improving service performance and negotiating and executing supplier addition this position will collaborate with VW brands and TRATON to identify scale leverage and process improvement opportunities across the transportation network.

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for transportation services that align with Internationals business objectives
• Lead strategic sourcing decisions for new scope as well as current business to improve cost service quality and delivery performance
• Establish business plans with VW and TRATON to drive collaboration opportunities with sister brands
• Research industry trends benchmark data carrier market conditions rate structures fuel surcharge trends and underlying transportation cost drivers
• Analyze category spend lane data accessorial charges service performance and carrier utilization to identify savings and network improvement opportunities
• Partner with logistics finance operations and procurement teams to develop budgets validate business requirements and support transportation planning
• Build strong strategic partnerships with transportation suppliers to ensure cost competitiveness on-time delivery claims performance capacity and service levels meet or exceed expectations
• Lead supplier negotiations contract development rate implementation and ongoing supplier performance reviews
• Drive compliance to Internationals Sourcing Policy and VW processes
• Focus on continuous improvement of current processes systems data quality and supplier management practices

• Bachelors degree and at least 2 years of purchasing/procurement experience

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• Masters degree and at least 1 year of purchasing/procurement experience

OR

• At least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience

• Qualified candidates excluding current employees must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen Legal Permanent Resident Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g. H-1B status)

• Procurement background with experience in transportation logistics services or carrier management preferred
• Experience with ground transportation categories such as Less-than-Truckload (LTL) Dedicated Delivery Service (DDS) Full Truckload (FTL) parcel carrier management or related logistics services preferred
• Strategic mindset with ability to develop practical solutions to complex transportation and supplier challenges
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop relationships across different functional backgrounds and global business cultures
• Experience sourcing services identifying competitive options analyzing supplier proposals and leading negotiations
• Understanding of transportation pricing concepts including tariffs rate structures minimum charges accessorials fuel surcharge and service requirements preferred
• Ability to read understand negotiate and execute commercial agreements and contracts
• Ability to understand operational requirements and translate them into sourcing strategies and supplier expectations
• Skilled at developing executive level presentations and clearly communicating recommendations
• Strong analytical skills with ability to analyze transportation spend rate files lane-level data freight rates supplier performance and market trends to support decisions

This position offers competitive market-based compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range with the final offer based on the candidates applicable skills knowledge and experience.

About TRATON
With its brands Scania MAN International and Volkswagen Truck & BusTRATONSE is the parent and holding company of theTRATONGROUP and one of the worlds leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Groups product portfolio comprises trucks buses and light-duty commercial vehicles. Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.: this intention underlines the Companys ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Groups commercial growth.

About International
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831 to the 15000-person-strong company we are todayfew companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle Illinois International Motors LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International trucks and engines and IC Bus school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite aftermarket everything we do our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner safer world we all deserve. As of 2021 we joined Scania MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more visit.

*International Motors LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois Missouri New Jersey Ohio Texas and Utah.

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