Logistics Sourcing Lead

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Role: Logistics Sourcing Lead, Supply chain CoE

Title: Manager, Global Supply chain CoE

Preferred Location - Hyderabad,India

Full time/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

Summary:

The Logistics Sourcing Lead is a key role within our Supply Chain Center of Excellence, responsible for leading the strategic sourcing and cost optimization initiatives across global logistics categories including transportation, warehousing, and parcel. This position requires deep expertise in logistics sourcing, cost modelling, pricing structures, and analytics. The incumbent will be accountable for identifying and delivering cost reduction and efficiency improvement programs by working closely with cross-functional teams and regional stakeholders.

The individual will lead a high-performing team across logistics sourcing areas including Warehousing Sourcing & Optimization, Transport Service Provider Sourcing & Optimization, Logistics Pricing Models, and Logistics Analytics. The role will also be responsible for driving long-term sourcing strategies, implementing innovative pricing mechanisms, and building analytical capabilities to support decision-making and value realization. This role is pivotal to institutionalizing sourcing excellence and standardization within the Logistics CoE.

Responsibilities:

Team Strategy

• Strategic ownership of the logistics sourcing agenda, including freight and warehousing.
• Define team goals aligned with overall supply chain and CoE strategies.
• Periodically engage with global and regional stakeholders to align on sourcing priorities and evolving business needs.
• Translate long-term sourcing strategy into actionable project roadmaps and measurable KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement, efficiency, and value creation from the sourcing team.

Core (Functional) Responsibilities

• Lead and execute strategic sourcing projects for Air, Ocean, Road, Parcel, and Warehousing logistics categories.
• Own end-to-end execution of RFx events (RFI, RFP, RFQ), rate negotiations, and contracting activities.
• Accountable for delivering year-over-year cost savings, service improvements, and sourcing innovation.
• Develop and implement dynamic logistics pricing models and total cost frameworks.
• Lead cost modelling initiatives, including Should Cost Analysis, benchmark assessments, and freight rate validation.
• Consolidate and analyze market data, supplier submissions, and performance reports to inform sourcing decisions.
• Collaborate with operations and finance to track and realize sourcing savings through effective planning and execution.
• Establish and maintain strong SLAs, KPIs, and governance mechanisms for strategic supplier relationships.
• Manage complex negotiations and create scalable, compliant, and globally aligned sourcing strategies.

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in leading sourcing across:
  A. Warehousing operations and cost structures (space, labor, handling)
  B. Domestic and international transportation across Air, Ocean, Road, Parcel
  C. Carrier performance management and SLA enforcement
  D. Pricing frameworks including fuel surcharges, accessorials, and volume incentives
  E. Freight Bill Audit & Payment (FBAP), cost cleansing and normalization
  F. SAP Ariba sourcing and supplier onboarding, NDA management
  G. Contractual compliance and alignment with regional logistics regulations
  H. Creating and maintaining route guides, rate files, and opportunity metrics
  I. Leveraging TMS and logistics analytics for sourcing and optimization insights
  J. Driving analytics-backed reviews, savings scorecards, and management dashboards
  K. Validating and approving freight invoices through system workflows

People Management

• Lead a team of 5–15 logistics sourcing and analytics professionals.
• Build strong team capability in strategic sourcing, pricing strategy, cost modelling, and analytics.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and performance orientation.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional development for team members.
• Foster strong collaboration across sourcing, logistics operations, finance, and IT teams.
• Manage cross-functional projects involving sourcing, cost modeling, and efficiency improvement.
• Exhibit empathetic and effective leadership while driving business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in logistics sourcing, cost optimization, and freight/warehousing procurement.
• Deep understanding of logistics, cost structures, rate components, and negotiation strategies.
• Experience in designing and implementing dynamic pricing models and Should Cost frameworks.
• Strong analytical mindset with expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau preferred).
• Proven experience in SAP Ariba or similar eSourcing platforms.
• Knowledge of TMS systems and logistics process optimization.
• Strong program and stakeholder management skills.
• Results-driven, with a passion for cost excellence and supply chain transformation.

Critical Skills/Function Exposure

Please check all that apply:

☒   Supply Chain

☐   Quality

☐   Front Line Supervision

☐   Carrier Excellence  

☐   TOW/Project Management 

☐   Other, describe below.        

Our commitment to you

Our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork and ultimately drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We strive to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback and always challenging ourselves to do better.

This is The Carrier Way. Join us and make a difference.

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