(Senior) Category Manager Logistics Group Procurement

About the Role

We are creating a new, strategically critical role: (Senior) Category Manager - Logistics (Linehaul, First & Last Mile). This position will define and drive the global vision, strategy, and execution for our most critical transport categories across the GLS network, with a clear primary focus on Linehaul and a secondary scope covering First & Last Mile.

Being part of our Group Procurement team you are operating in a highly complex, international environment. You will collaborate with a broad range of senior stakeholders to transform and optimize our transport procurement landscape. This is a unique opportunity to build a category from the ground up and shape its long-term impact on our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement a global category strategy for Linehaul, while establishing strategic direction for First & Last Mile
• Develop a clear vision and roadmap, prioritizing Linehaul optimization and leveraging synergies across transport categories
• Drive end-to-end category management, including sourcing, supplier selection, and performance management
• Lead global negotiations and strategic supplier partnerships, with a focus on Linehaul carriers and key transport providers
• Ensure alignment between global strategy and regional execution, balancing standardization with local market needs
• Navigate and influence a complex stakeholder landscape across functions, regions, and senior leadership levels
• Identify and deliver cost optimization, service improvement, and network efficiency initiatives
• Introduce and scale best-in-class procurement practices, governance, and tools
• Embed risk management, compliance, and sustainability into category strategies

Your Profile

• More than 8 years' experience in transportation/logistics procurement, with a strong focus on Linehaul; exposure to First & Last Mile is a plus
• Proven track record in building and executing global category management in complex, matrix organizations
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking, combined with hands-on execution capabilities
• Demonstrated success in senior stakeholder management and influencing at the executive level
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills in a global context
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly dynamic, international environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

What We Offer

• The opportunity to build and shape a new global category with high strategic relevance
• A high-visibility role with direct impact on cost, service, and network performance
• Close collaboration with senior leadership and international teams
• A dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial working environment within a leading logistics network
• Flat structures, short decision-making lines and a collaborative culture
• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working model
• Long-term career opportunities in a future-proof, high-growth sector