Foster
Director Procurement Logistics & Distribution (m/f/d)
- 29 October 2026
- 100%
- Foster
About the job
Director Procurement Logistics & Distribution (m/f/d)
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Lead the development of category practices on a global scale, including:
- Define and deploy sourcing strategies for the transport & logistics procurement category in close collaboration with SCM market teams and regional/local procurement leaders
- Execution and upscaling of stakeholder management to maximize total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution
- Assure achieving compliance targets with policies, strategies, and processes
- Strive to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budget targets
- Develop and lead global provider portfolio management of the transport & logistics procurement category
Key Responsibilities :
Co-lead the definition of the transport & logistics category strategy:
- Analyze category and define category profile, incl. spend, requirement management, risk assessment, supplier base assessment and SRM strategy on a global scale
- Benchmark category best practices to identify initiatives for improvement and establish best practice sharing across markets and functions
- Build category specific strategic (sourcing) plan in alignment with business and Logistics teams
- Align strategic (sourcing) plan to financial budget and global business strategies
- Define P2P and buying channel strategies, identify and consider automation potential and P2P/ channel effectiveness
- Define, deploy and enhance transport & logistics procurement category methodology and toolbox
Lead logistics sourcing strategy implementation to support market logistics strategy and savings realization
- Initiate internal and external analysis (industry/market and supplier intelligence )
- Consolidate requirements and act as business partner for business/ other functions, supporting the alignment and optimization of specification with the business / other functions
- Lead contract implementation and drive contract compliance
- Be accountable for savings delivery according to defined targets
Govern and support the work and efforts of a cross-functional sourcing team in all stages of a strategic sourcing project
- Drive alignment of roles and responsibilities on sourcing project level (operating model)
- Collaborate and align with global/ market/ country procurement teams as applicable
- Lead & drive RfX process including supplier selection and fact-based negotiations
- Collaborate with legal to finalize contractual agreement and its administration
- Ensure savings methodology and tracking through close collaboration with GFF
- Work with Procurement Leads to implement and activate contracts globally
Manage commercial supplier relationship with key suppliers within the defined category scope
- Build, maintain and manage relationship with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the respective category, monitors performance of key strategic suppliers
- Lead supplier development activities; set up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers in order to improve performance and further cost / demand reductions (create an advantage)
- Support the identification of potential contract improvement opportunities and re-negotiations
Manage relationship with key stakeholders and business representatives
- Provide input on volume/ specification/ price to build smart consumption policies
- Act as an escalation point for category related issues and drive resolution in line with global Procurement policies
- Achieve “buy-in” from key stakeholders in the market for major procurement initiatives
- Create and outline contribution for budget improvements
- Foster that business needs are being identified, represented and incorporated into category strategies
- Act as Point of Contact for the business to assure business requirements are met
- Permanently create synergies across the organization and drive Best Practice sharing with SCM markets, Global Procurement Community and other key business functions
- Review process, requirements and relationship improvement opportunities with focus on cost reductions
Key Relationships:
- Procurement: Senior Category Director, Senior Category Managers, Market (Senior) Director Procurement, Country Senior Manager Procurement
- Supply Chain Management
Market VP and Senior Director Supply Chain - Senior officials up to CEO level of supplier(s)
- Other key business functions like Legal, Risk Mgmt., and Compliance, Insurance, GFF and GBS
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced in sourcing and procurement methodologies in the transport & logistics procurement category
- Advanced background on transport & logistics processes and supply chain management
- Strong expertise in containerized ocean freight, air freight, and overland transportation
- Expert in Transport & Logistics category management and sourcing execution on a global basis
- Extremely good knowledge of procurement strategy development and conveyance
- Strong knowledge of procurement tools and data, content and automation
- Expert in risk and compliance management
- Strong ability to analyze specifications and influence demand
- Extensive capability to independently interact throughout the adidas organization
- Project and process management knowledge and experience
- Strong presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Fluent in English, spoken and written
- At least 2-3years experience in managing a team
- Travel of up to 30%
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- A master’s degree with emphasis on the areas of transport & logistics, supply chain, business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, or comparable professional education
- At least 10+ years working experience with 5+ years of experience in similar or adequate role in Procurement, Consulting or Logistics environment
- Procurement or sales for a leading Logistics Service Provider or a leading global Freight Forwarder or within FMCG industry
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