Transport Procurement
4PL Procurement, Tendering & Carrier Management
At a 4PL logistics service provider, responsibility was held for leading a department overseeing European Transport Management for several leading clients (multinationals).
The department focused, on the carrier side, on the identification, sourcing, selection, contracting, and onboarding of carriers across multiple transport modalities.
On the shipper side, responsibilities included managing tenders, carrier management, and identifying optimization opportunities in terms of cost and sustainability. In addition, the department was responsible for the operational execution of transport and the financial settlement with carriers.
Trackrecord
Led an international department operating across multiple countries.
Established structure within and managed the carrier network.
Responsible for the acquisition and onboarding of (local) carriers in countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, for both domestic and cross-border transport.
Consistently delivered cost savings for shippers through in-depth knowledge of and insights into the transport market.
Initiated, managed, and implemented optimization projects, including reporting on identified improvement potential.