What you will do
- Responsible for the development of sourcing logistics strategies for US and Canada as well as for commercial negotiations with providers and continuous improvement projects identification while supporting regional operations/transportation team.
- Collaborates cross-functionally with Transportation Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and other business stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and reduce costs.
- The position is accountable for optimizing transportation costs, ensuring competitive and reliable logistics capacity, managing supplier relationships, mitigating supply chain risks, and driving continuous improvement across the transportation network.
How you will do it
- Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive commodity strategies for logistics services, including Truckload (TL), Less-than-Truckload (LTL), Intermodal, Dedicated Transportation, Rail, Parcel and Cross-Border Transportation.
- Lead competitive sourcing events, including RFQs, mini-bids, and strategic negotiations, ensuring alignment with corporate procurement policies and business requirements.
- Negotiate competitive rates, commercial terms, service-level agreements, and contractual provisions to optimize cost and minimize business exposure.
- Develop and maintain a best-in-class, competitive, diversified, and reliable supplier base that supports current operations and future business growth
- Collaborate with logistics service providers to develop recovery plans and improve resiliency capabilities.
- Lead supplier business reviews and support performance improvement initiatives and corrective action plans.
- Identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including financial instability, capacity constraints, service disruptions, and regulatory compliance concerns.
- Monitor supplier financial health, operational performance, and capacity risks to proactively address potential disruptions.
- Collaborate with Transportation Operations to monitor supplier performance against established KPIs, including tender acceptance, on-time performance, and service reliability.
- Drive continuous improvement (CI) across transportation by identifying inefficiencies, eliminating waste, standardizing processes, and implementing sustainable solutions that improve service, reduce total landed cost, and enhance operational performance.
- Continuously monitor and analyze transportation market conditions, including freight rates, capacity trends, fuel costs, regulatory developments, and broader economic indicators.
- Identify transportation market disruptions and develop sourcing or capacity contingency strategies.
- Benchmark contracted transportation rates against market indices and competitive alternatives to identify cost optimization opportunities.
- Identify, quantify, implement, and track cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate transportation network opportunities, including modal conversions, routing alternatives, and capacity optimization.
- Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes through automation, standardization, and digital procurement solutions.
- Consistently interact with regional key stakeholders (i.e. finance and operations/transportation) and communicate any change in contracted terms that impacts logistics’ cost or strategy.
- Collaborate with Legal and other internal stakeholders to negotiate and maintain transportation agreements that appropriately address liability, insurance, regulatory compliance, and commercial risk.
- Support transportation budgeting process as needed with Finance and Transportation Operations.
- Support as needed with transportation activities (QBR’s, creation of metrics).
- Support or lead Continuous Improvement and SIX Sigma projects development and implementation.
- Capture lessons learned and implement continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen supply chain resilience.
What we look for Required
- Bachelor Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business or a related field, APICS certification a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in Logistics Procurement and Supply Chain Management.
- Demonstrated experience leading transportation sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and commercial contract negotiations.
- Strong understanding of North American transportation markets, including truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and dedicated transportation.
- Strong analytical and financial skills, including transportation cost modeling, market benchmarking, and savings analysis.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives and competing priorities.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal and visual communications.
- Experience with TMS (transportation management systems), WMS (Warehousing management systems) and SAsS (Software As a Service).
Preferred
- Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or CPIM.
- Strong familiarity with transportation contracts, cargo liability, carrier insurance requirements, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with managing large transportation spend.
- Experience using competitive sourcing tools and managing RFQs through them.
- Spanish language proficiency.
Travel
- Travel up to 20% based on business needs.
What you get:
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
- Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
- HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
- Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
Who we are:
Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials - setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios - where your power meets endless possibilities.
Veterans/Military Spouses:
We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion - where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.
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