Head of Procurement, US

We are looking for a National Procurement Manager to spearhead the new warehouse projects in the nation. If you have successful 3PL (Third-party Logistics) procurement experience and are motivated by being a key player in warehouse start - up projects consider joining Kuehne+Nagel in Atlanta, GA.

Your Role

You will lead the national Indirect Procurement organization and spend categories (excluding Company Cars and Business Travel). This will include operational FM, alignment with all key stakeholders, organizational development, and strategic governance & policies in alignment with Global Procurement and organizational goals.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop the regional procurement strategies for indirect category spend including investment, resource, and skill requirements
• Create and manage goals and objectives in alignment with the company’s strategy
• Develop, establish, and coordinate RFPs (Requests for Proposals) on our major categories of indirect spending
• Lead negotiations and manage risks to support business continuity & growth
• Invite core suppliers to provide solutions and cost proposals for our business requirements
• Evaluate proposals, make supplier recommendations, select suppliers, and handle contracts for key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain overall tracking of the procurement spend for each category
• Collect spending diagnostics of the indirect spend categories including the Procure to Pay Process (P2P)
• Meet with the potential suppliers and get the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Create and implement Facility Management Program standards based on qualitative and KN and or customer requirements
• Responsible for Investment Application process compliance and approvals

Your Skills and Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of procurement experience
• 10+ of experience at a managerial level regional or global
• Facility Management, Logistics Operations, and Finance experience
• 30% or more domestic and international travel will be required

Good Reasons to Join

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-hybrid#J-18808-Ljbffr