Sourcing & Tender Management
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- Designing and running RFP/RFQ processes for:
- Road freight (FTL/LTL, bulk, express)
- Sea freight (FCL, LCL)
- Rail and intermodal transport
- Warehousing & 3PL
- Carrier vetting and selection
- Cost/benefit and lane analysis
- Negotiating service levels, rates, and contract terms
- Designing and running RFP/RFQ processes for:
Contracting & Supplier Management
- Drafting and managing logistics contracts
- Defining KPIs and SLAs
- Conducting QBRs (quarterly business reviews)
- Managing disputes or performance issues
- Ensuring legal, customs, and trade compliance
Logistics Cost Optimisation
- Freight spend analysis
- Consolidation strategies
- Mode shift analysis (e.g., road to intermodal)
- Route and lane optimization
- Benchmarking freight rates and service levels
Procurement Strategy & Network Design
- Supporting strategic make/buy or insource/outsource decisions
- Helping redesign supply chain or transport networks
- Evaluating centralization vs. decentralization of logistics procurement
- Designing contract bundling or carrier portfolio strategies
- Supplier Sustainability management Optimize for CO₂ emissions, modal shifts (e.g., from air to sea), or green partners
Interim Management & Change Projects
- Acting as interim logistics buyer, category manager, or transport procurement lead
- Supporting logistics transformations during M&A or divestitures
- Leading contract renegotiations during market disruptions (e.g. capacity crisis, fuel price spikes)