Area Contract Logistics Procurement Specialist

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you're leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers' products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse-it helps shape the flow of global trade.

You will be part of our Contract Logistics team, adding your procurement expertise + operational skills to the delivery of customer + operational excellence.

How you create impact:

• Lead end to end sourcing + procurement activities for operational requirements and new business projects, ensuring timely, cost effective + quality driven solutions.
• Manage office supplies + facility management activities, including coordination with property management, contractors, and service providers.
• Raise and process Purchase Requisitions (PRs), Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs), and supplier invoices while ensuring compliance with company policies + approval workflows.
• Administer maintenance contracts, rate agreements, and service contracts to ensure uninterrupted operations + optimal commercial outcomes.
• Coordinate workplace support services, including transportation, courier management, housekeeping, and other business support requirements.
• Identify, evaluate + onboard potential suppliers while maintaining a robust supplier base across the region.
• Deliver procurement savings and cost optimization initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, contract negotiations, demand aggregation, and process improvements.
• Build + maintain strong supplier relationships to drive service excellence, competitive pricing, and long-term value creation.
• Monitor supplier performance, contract compliance + procurement governance standards.
• Support budgeting, spend analysis, reporting + data-driven decision-making to improve cost control and procurement performance.

What we would like you to bring:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management.
• Experience in Contract Logistics, warehousing, 3PL or logistics operations is highly preferred.
• Strong experience in supplier sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation and procurement strategy.
• Good understanding of warehouse operations, MHE, warehouse infrastructure and operational procurement categories.
• Demonstrated experience in cost reduction, spend analysis and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.