Transport Sourcing

**Country**:
India
**Location**:
Building No: 12C, Floor 9,10,11, Building No: 12B -Stilt floor, Raheja Mindspace, Cyberabad, Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500081, Telangana, India
**Role: Transportation Sourcing - Logistics**

**Location: Hyderabad**

**Full/ Part-time: Full Time**

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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do.

**About the role**

The **Transport Sourcing - Logistics** is a pivotal role within our Supply Chain Center of Excellence (CoE), focusing on the sourcing and management of transport service providers across road, ocean, air, and parcel logistics. This role is responsible for strategic sourcing initiatives, transport spend analysis, pricing optimization, and execution of bids and RFPs to ensure the delivery of cost-effective and efficient logistics solutions. The role also plays a key part in market intelligence gathering, contract and supplier lifecycle management, and transport network optimization, including systems management (e.g., TMS, SAP ARIBA).

**Key Responsibilities**:
This role, you’ll be responsible for:
**Team strategy**
- Engage with internal stakeholders to align on sourcing strategy and translate business goals into actionable plans.
- Support and drive transformation initiatives within the Logistics CoE.
- Continuously assess market conditions and align sourcing strategies accordingly.

**Transport Sourcing & Procurement Execution**
- Lead end-to-end sourcing for road (primary focus), ocean, air, and parcel transport providers.
- Develop and manage pricing models to support negotiation and cost benchmarking.
- Design and Execute LTL (Less-than-Truckload) and other methods of bidding cycles and RFP processes for all transport categories.
- Onboard and maintain suppliers in SAP ARIBA, including NDA and compliance documentation.

**Supplier Performance & KPI Management**
- Monitor transport service provider (TSP) performance using key metrics like On-Time Delivery (OTD), lead times, cost per shipment, and claims ratio.
- Establish and execute standard performance scorecards and monthly site review mechanisms.
- Act as the primary escalation point for TSP operational performance issues and drive resolution.

**Data Analytics, Market study & Spend Management**
- Conduct in-depth Excel-based analytics on transport spend and performance trends.
- Cleanse and validate Freight Bill Audit & Payment (FBAP) data for accuracy and insights.
- Analyze parcel shipment data to identify consolidation and optimization opportunities.
- Perform logistics market analysis to stay ahead of pricing trends and supplier developments.
- Identify and drive initiatives for logistics cost reduction, mode shift, and operational efficiency.
- Build business cases to support sourcing decisions with quantitative insights.

**Systems & Operational Management**
- Manage and sustain the Transportation Management System (TMS), including supplier training and system utilization improvements.
- Monitor dedicated fleet and network operations to drive mode efficiency and cost reduction.
- Support the setup of route guides, rate files, and exception reporting mechanisms.

**Stakeholder Management**
- Fervent desire for getting results
- Strong sense of accountability for self and others
- Excellent influencing / negotiation skills and ability to work multi-dimensionally in a complex business environment - ability to influence upward, peer-wide, and downward
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively within teams and collaborate with other Carrier entities for completion of projects
- Self-directing and self-motivating
- An individual with a strong sense of urgency and Customer focus

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- 8+ years of experience in logistics operations or related fields
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for analytics and presentations is mandatory.
- Exposure to SAP ARIBA and Transport Management Systems
- Clear understanding and exposure to logistics sourcing,

freight sourcing, cost reduction, Negotiation process, FBAP
- Sourcing experience for global logistics and warehousing
- Process orientation

**Benefits**

We are committed to offering competitive benefits programs for all of our employees, and enhancing our programs when necessary.
- Make yourself a priority with flexible schedules, parental leave
- Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities
- Achieve your personal goals with our Employee Assistance Programme

**Our commitment to you**

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