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The Director, North America Logistics Procurement is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, procurement, and management of logistics services across North America, supporting manufacturing operations throughout the United States and Canada. This role oversees more than $110M in annual spend across multiple transportation and storage modes and is accountable for developing and executing sourcing strategies that ensure security of supply, optimize working capital, improve operational efficiency, and drive cost productivity. 

The Director will lead a team of logistics procurement professionals and partner closely with Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations, Finance, and Global Procurement teams to support business growth, operational continuity, and strategic initiatives. 

Strategic Logistics Procurement Leadership 

• Lead procurement activities for logistics solutions supporting 13 manufacturing plants across the United States and Canada. 
• Manage more than $110M in annual logistics spend across multiple transportation and storage modes including: 
  • Bulk truck 
  • Full truckload (FTL) 
  • Less-than-truckload (LTL) 
  • Rail 
  • Tank storage 
  • Warehousing 
  • Barge transportation 
• Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies that align with business objectives and operational requirements. 
• Lead negotiations for logistics and transportation contracts, including pricing, commercial terms, and service agreements to ensure: 
  • Security of supply 
  • Cost competitiveness 
  • Service reliability 
  • Working capital optimization 
  • Compliance with business requirements 
• Establish and execute strategic RFP and supplier negotiation plans. 
• Monitor logistics market trends, carrier capacity, pricing dynamics, and industry developments to advise business leadership and proactively manage risk. 

Team Leadership & Organizational Development 

• Lead and develop a team of logistics procurement professionals responsible for all transportation and logistics modes. 
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management to support employee development and organizational capability. 
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. 
• Support talent development and succession planning within the procurement organization. 

Logistics Strategy & Cost Modeling 

• Lead major logistics and costing model initiatives supporting commercial and supply chain business requests. 
• Support network optimization and strategic logistics infrastructure evaluations. 
• Lead quarterly business reviews and annual logistics strategy development processes. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Partner closely with Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, and Global Procurement teams to support new business opportunities, customer requirements, and raw material sourcing strategies. 
• Participate in monthly S&OP supply review meetings and support integrated supply chain planning processes. 
• Represent senior leadership at supplier, carrier, and manufacturing site meetings. 
• Collaborate with global procurement teams to identify opportunities for contract value creation and supply chain optimization. 

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field. 
• 15+ years of progressive experience in logistics, transportation procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing. 
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale logistics spend in a manufacturing or industrial environment. 
• Strong knowledge of multimodal transportation markets and logistics operations. 
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams. 
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and financial modeling skills. 
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives. 
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age.  Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.