Global Category Buyer Expert

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

YOUR ROLE

Within the Group Purchasing Department, the Senior Indirect Procurement Buyer manages and develops procurement activities across a portfolio of indirect spend categories.

You will combine strategic category management with hands-on sourcing, from defining procurement strategies to running tenders, negotiating with suppliers and delivering measurable savings.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers in an international environment, while contributing to the continuous improvement of CEVA’s procurement practices.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Procurement Strategy & Category Management

• Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Manage a portfolio of indirect spend categories and identify cost, value and risk improvement opportunities.
• The portfolio may include, but is not limited to: Professional Services & Consulting, HR, Marketing & Communications, Travel, Car Fleet, Energy & Utilities, HSE, CSR, Business Tools and Training.

Sourcing & Supplier Management

• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, from market analysis and supplier identification to tendering, selection and contractualization.
• Manage RFPs / tenders and negotiate commercial and contractual terms.
• Develop and optimize the supplier panel.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal governance and processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted procurement partner to internal stakeholders.
• Understand and challenge business needs to identify the most relevant sourcing approach.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across an international organization.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, tools and ways of working.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, savings and supplier performance.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional improvement projects.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Experience

• 5 to 10 years of experience in indirect procurement, ideally in an international environment.
• Proven experience managing one or more indirect procurement categories.
• Strong track record in sourcing, tender management, negotiation and supplier management.
• Experience managing procurement projects autonomously from strategy to implementation.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Results-driven mindset with a strong focus on cost optimization and savings delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Good command of procurement and Office tools.

Personal Qualities

• Autonomous, proactive and accountable.
• Business-oriented and results-driven.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Agile, collaborative and comfortable working in an international environment.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

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