Logistics and Last-Mile Procurement Specialist

Overview

This role is offered through a partner organization seeking a Logistics and Last-Mile Procurement Specialist based in the United States. This opportunity focuses on enabling organizations to revamp their logistics operations by leveraging strategic procurement and supplier management expertise. The position plays a critical role in optimizing transportation networks, enhancing last-mile delivery effectiveness, and generating tangible cost savings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing efforts in logistics sectors including last-mile delivery networks, courier services, transportation providers, fleet management, and logistics technologies.
• Formulate and implement procurement plans that align with client objectives to boost cost efficiency, service quality, and operational outcomes.
• Conduct evaluations of suppliers, manage competitive sourcing events, perform market assessments, and execute logistics benchmarking activities.
• Negotiate contracts and assist in drafting agreements to secure cost savings, mitigate risks, and improve service delivery.
• Design and establish Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supplier governance models, and performance management systems.
• Perform analyses such as total cost of ownership, should-cost modeling, spend analysis, and market research to inform strategic procurement decisions.
• Analyze logistics and transportation spending to uncover optimization opportunities and enhance operational processes.
• Manage supplier performance, ensure contract compliance, and conduct vendor risk assessments for successful partnerships.
• Lead project workstreams, encompassing planning, stakeholder coordination, resolving issues, and providing executive-level reporting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, transportation, finance, legal, and leadership teams to implement impactful procurement solutions.
• Support business development activities through industry insights, proposal input, and client presentations.
• Build enduring supplier relationships and generate measurable procurement transformation value.
• Travel as necessary to support client and supplier engagements.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, logistics, transportation, or consulting roles.
• Demonstrated expertise managing sourcing efforts and contracts linked to last-mile delivery, couriers, transport providers, and logistics suppliers throughout the U.S.
• Strong understanding of fleet operations, transport networks, telematics, route optimization tools, and digital logistics solutions.
• Proven success in supplier negotiations, contract creation, vendor management, and handling complex sourcing events.
• Experience developing and managing SLAs, KPIs, supplier governance frameworks, and vendor risk management methods.
• Knowledge in logistics market analysis, benchmarking, total cost assessments, spend analysis, should-cost modeling, and business case development.
• Capability to identify cost-saving opportunities, elevate supplier performance, and enhance efficiency through data-driven tactics.
• Excellent consulting, advisory, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills, including dealing with senior executives.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, presentation, collaboration, and analytical competencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, Procurement, Operations Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Preferred qualifications include advanced education or certifications such as MBA, Master’s degrees, CPSM, CPSD, CSCP, C.P.M., or other supply chain credentials.

Benefits

• Flexibility to work remotely with autonomy while engaging with a global team.
• Exposure to substantial logistics transformation projects with a variety of clients.
• Independence to develop procurement strategies that deliver measurable business impact.
• Engagement in solving complex supply chain challenges specifically related to transportation, delivery networks, and logistics technology.
• Opportunity to apply industry expertise and cultivate strong client and vendor relationships.
• Supportive collaborative environment with seasoned professionals from multiple disciplines.
• Potential travel to client sites and supplier locations as required.