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National Contract Logistics Distribution Vendor Manager

Kuehne+Nagel Limited (Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan, Thailand)
Samut Prakan, Thailand 🇹🇭
With over 74,000 employees at some 1,400 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies.

Detail posisi

The National Contract Logistics Distribution Vendor Manager role at Kuehne+Nagel involves overseeing vendor relationships and ensuring efficient distribution operations.

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Your Responsibilities
• To lead the procurement cycle from sourcing to delivery, ensuring that commercial + cost saving benefits are realized at the P+L level, sufficient capacity + on time delivery for all customers.
• To evaluate supplier core competencies + competitive positioning using industry cost models.
• To develop a negotiation strategy that delivers against business objectives + achieves sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• To review + approve a comprehensive list of suppliers for tender processes developed by analyzing the local market, understanding trends + competitive positioning in order to ensure the best possible supply base.
• To take lead in reducing costs, focusing on creating greater efficiencies, economies of scale or a greater quality of resources, + motivate vendors to sustain high levels of commitment.
• To drive business development by providing competitive solutions, matching vendor capabilities + capacity with customer solution requirements in order to close business.
• To ensure compliance with vendor selection + onboarding processes.
• To control direct + indirect transportation costs while improving service levels, quantifying cost savings + reporting to senior management.

Kualifikasi

Your Skills And Experiences
• At least 5 years of experience in distribution vendor management
• Strong network across distribution vendors in Thailand
• Able to communicate well in English is a plus