Job Description

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking talented Sourcing Managers to drive sustainable competitive advantage by implementing best practices in procurement.
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This senior role offers broad responsibility across services and stakeholder groups, including board-level interaction. It requires subject matter expertise, leadership, and a strong focus on compliance with legislation such as GDPR, IR35, Modern Slavery, and Anti-trust. Key duties include developing and communicating effective policies to mitigate compliance risks and reputational damage. The role also involves collaboration with regional/global procurement teams, leading strategy for specific sub-categories, and supporting the Head of Procurement in cross-functional initiatives.
How you create impact

• Engagement with a broad and diverse community of stakeholders
• Requires subject matter expertise across various supply markets
• Proactive mitigation/containment of significant risks in goods and services provision
• Emphasis on legal compliance, risk & reputation management, employee satisfaction & retention
• Spend management including make vs. buy, cost vs. risk, benchmarking of rates, tendering, negotiation, contract performance management, and billing validation
• Full ownership of category strategies for specific spend areas (People, Professional Services and Couriers)
• Address challenges such as supplier auditing (Agency Labour) and SRM (Critical and Bottleneck suppliers)
• Adapt to ongoing legislative changes (IR35, AWR, WTD, GDPR)

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, specifically in People and/or Professional Services, Couriers
• Minimum 1 year of experience in project management
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Confidence, tact, and assertiveness in dealing with senior stakeholders; effective listening and influencing skills; conflict resolution capabilities
• Legislative awareness; strategic thinking and forward planning; deal making (negotiation/repackaging of offers/proposals)
• Decision making and decisiveness; time management and prioritization; proactive approach
• Attention to detail in all tasks and responsibilities

What's in it for you
By joining the Kuehne+Nagel team, you will have the opportunity to work in a safe and stable environment, with a strong focus on physical and mental well-being. We offer professional growth and development opportunities, including at an international level.
Who are we
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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