Procurement Specialist – Logistics & Transportation

About the role

A Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing domestic and cross‑border carriers, negotiating freight rates, and conducting market and competitor rate research. The role manages the full procurement lifecycle to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and compliance within the logistics function.

Key responsibilities

• Source domestic and cross‑border carriers, negotiate freight rates, and conduct market and competitor rate research.
• Develop, screen, and evaluate carriers; maintain supplier profiles and conduct regular qualification audits, service evaluations, and performance appraisals.
• Execute the entire procurement lifecycle—including bidding, inquiry, price comparison, negotiation, and awarding—to control costs and quality.
• Adhere to company procurement management systems, maintaining complete bidding materials, quotations, and price comparison records for auditing.
• Coordinate with dispatch, fleet, warehousing, and finance teams to ensure seamless procurement, transportation, and settlement processes; compile procurement data and cost‑analysis reports; handle supplier complaints, claims, or replacements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business Administration.
• 1–3 years of procurement experience in the transportation or logistics industry; familiarity with logistics procurement and cost control is preferred.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).