Procurement Associate/ Logistics - Procurement Outsourcing Services
Czech Republic (Prague)
Ref: PL10-R264-S03
- Are you a highly driven team player with experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis?
- Do you have deep experience sourcing and managing suppliers of logistics services?
- Are you committed to delivering exceptional results and driving continuous improvement?
If so, then please read on…
Our Client
ICG Commerce (www.icgcommerce.com) is the market leader in the rapidly growing procurement outsourcing market. The company is exclusively focused on helping its customers, such as Kimberly-Clark, Goodyear, Symantec, Hertz, Chiquita, Greif and many other leading companies, reduce costs and improve competitiveness through procurement excellence.
As a leading procurement outsourcing specialist, ICG Commerce is committed to delivering exceptional service through exceptional people. To do this, we bring together deep sourcing and procurement expertise, market insight, best practices and tools across the full spectrum of the indirect goods and services that companies procure in order to run their business. Whether in the area of Marketing Services, IT Hardware and Software, Capital Equipment, Facilities, MRO, or raw materials, we help our customers establish and manage supplier contracts and partnerships that deliver better pricing, value and service.
The Position
ICG Commerce is seeking a Procurement Associate with logistics sourcing and supplier management experience to help customers drive tangible results. In this capacity, you will work directly with an ICG Commerce customer with responsibility for delivering category management services including, but not limited to, strategic sourcing, client stakeholder management, supplier performance management, and continuous cost and performance improvement. Candidates should reside in or be willing to relocate to the United Kingdom. Specifically, you will:
- Design and implement cost savings projects across multiple logistics sub-categories including but not limited to Over-the-Road modes and Ocean freight.
- Engage with customers’ senior management team members to drive and communicate progress.
- Measure and manage “suppliers’” (aka providers, agencies, etc.) performance relative to contracted service levels.
- Identify and resolve strategic supplier performance issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Perform total cost of ownership evaluations, perform supply-market research and conduct pricing audits and impact analysis for the pursuit of continuous cost improvements.
- Experience developing annual opportunity assessments across all logistics categories of spend to establish annual sourcing wave plans in support of achieving overall savings targets.
- Work collaboratively with suppliers and customer stakeholders to identify and execute continuous cost and performance improvement strategies.
- Coach and develop team members in their performance and professional development.
The Opportunity
- Expand supplier and customer management skills
- Grow category knowledge to expert levels, creating growth opportunities for team and company
- Improve project management discipline
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional team members to deliver significant results
The Ideal Candidate
- A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Logistics or related discipline
- At least fluency in English, any additional languages such as German, French, Italian, Spanish would be an advantage
- Ability to effectively lead formal strategic sourcing efforts related to logistics materials and/or services
- Deep knowledge of multiple logistics categories including Over-the-Road modes and Ocean freight.
- Ability to interface with customers and suppliers via strong written and verbal communications skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel) and presentation software (i.e. Microsoft PowerPoint)
AND Ideally
- Exceptional multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple end-to-end project cycles
- Significant proven competency in contracting/negotiation processes and best practices
- Excellent communication, organization/time management and problem solving skills
- Adaptable management style to conform to the varied corporate cultures and organizational structures of our customers
- Knowledge of procurement operations
Travel
- This position will be located at our office in Prague
- Travel: up to 25%
Why ICG Commerce?
ICG Commerce employees have the opportunity to:
- Work with and learn from exceptional people at all levels - ICG Commerce is committed to hiring and developing great people who have a passion for excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Create genuine and meaningful value for customers - ICG Commerce has a proven track record of helping leading companies not only save millions of dollars but also hundreds of jobs.
- Grow and develop professional capabilities at a swift pace - Employees have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients, benefiting from exposure to a number of industries and business functions.
- Have a visible impact on company performance - Employees are encouraged to identify opportunities to improve customer relationships and our company and to take action. These contributions are visible to and recognized by all levels of the organization.