Description
We are seeking a Senior Executive - Logistics Procurement to join our Supply Chain & Manufacturing team. As a Senior Executive, you will play a critical role in managing logistics procurement, ensuring quality, efficiency, and sustainability throughout the supply chain.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
- MBA/PGDM or a recognized certification in Supply Chain/Procurement is desirable.
Experience:
- 3-6 years of relevant experience in logistics, transportation sourcing, logistics procurement, or supply chain, with direct exposure to road freight operations/markets.
- Hands-on knowledge of freight markets, lane-based rate discovery, LSP commercial evaluation/negotiation, and identification of new LSPs.
- End-to-end experience in SAP and Ariba Auctions, including bidder onboarding, event configuration, mock/live auction management, and result analysis.
- Working knowledge of SAP, including extraction/validation of procurement or logistics data and exposure to vendor, contract/rate, or master-data processes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Consolidate and analyse logistics spend, lane, rate, volume/trips, vehicle type, LSP share, service, and savings data from SAP, TMS, SAP Ariba, and Excel.
- Build and maintain dashboards/MIS; identify cost drivers, outliers, concentration risks, data gaps, and sourcing opportunities.
- Prepare clear, decision-ready PowerPoint presentations, executive summaries, and review packs for procurement and logistics leadership.
- Conduct end-to-end sourcing events and Reverse Auctions on SAP Ariba.
- Normalize and analyse bids; prepare L1, savings, scenario, and allocation views; support negotiations and award recommendations.
Success Criteria:
- Accurate, timely, and consistently validated logistics procurement data, dashboards, and management reporting.
- Sourcing and Reverse Auction events completed to plan with adequate competition, clear governance, and transparent post-event analysis.
- Measurable savings/cost avoidance and actionable market benchmarks supported by robust assumptions and documentation.
Financial Accountability:
- The role has no direct budget ownership but materially influences logistics spend through freight analytics, rate benchmarking, competitive sourcing, and commercial validation.
Diversity Statement:
- We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and that they can belong.