Title:  Sourcing Logistics ‎Expert

At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.

Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across main centers and 16 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients' indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters - bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.

About the Role

The Tactical Sourcing Specialist – Logistics is responsible for executing sourcing initiatives, rate analysis, and supplier performance management for transportation and warehousing services supporting a company within the Food & Beverage Ingredients industry, with a strong focus on Taste & Nutrition solutions distribution network focused in the United States.

This role combines strong analytical capability with hands-on sourcing execution, ensuring competitive rates, accurate cost modeling, capacity continuity, and operational responsiveness in a fast-paced industrial distribution environment.

The position works closely with US-based strategic sourcing, logistics operations, finance, and distribution teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute RFQs, spot bids, mini-tenders, and rate events for:
  • FTL and LTL transportation
  • Parcel and regional carriers
  • Intermodal (where applicable)
  • Ambient and overflow warehousing services
• Support contract renewals and pricing updates in line with approved category strategies.
• Assist in onboarding new carriers and warehouse providers.

• Cleanse, transform, and structure large datasets to support sourcing decisions.
• Build and conduct sourcing events (RFx) including e-Auctions.

• Build and maintain detailed cost models for transportation and warehousing (fuel, accessorials, labor, capacity, lane density).
• Perform total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis across lanes, carriers, and warehouse options.
• Analyze freight spend, rate cards, contract compliance, and savings performance.
• Identify cost anomalies, margin leakage, and optimization opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track savings vs target, service performance, and rate trends.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes with data-backed insights.
• Support the development and execution of comprehensive transport and warehousing, focusing on optimization, integrating sustainable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their logistics needs, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives and drive project implementation.

• Analyze market trends and supplier performance to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and reliability.

• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and process improvements.

• Engage with new and existing suppliers to negotiate contracts that align with our goals.
• Manage supplier relationships, ensuring compliance, performance, and goals for continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience in the logistics industry, either in a sourcing role or an industry-specific position, with a strong understanding of the transport-warehouse industry and cost models.

• Expertise in evaluating and improving transport and warehouse operations implementing cost-effective / sustainable solutions.
• Proven negotiation skills with a track record of securing favorable terms that align with business objectives.
• Experience in building, managing and translating complex datasets into relevant actionable information.
• Proven experience in contribution to continuous improvement of data processes and reporting standards.
• Comfortable working in a global setup, with a deep understanding of various international markets, particularly in EMEA, Americas, APAC.
• Fluent in English and Spanish wanted; French, German or another European language is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to suppliers and distribution centers as needed to ensure quality and supply chain efficiency.

Join a truly global team.

We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.

Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.

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