Freight Category Specialist – Road

About the role

We are seeking a Global Freight Category Specialist – Road to lead road freight tender activities across the EMEA region. You will work closely with logistics, procurement, product companies and distribution centres to improve cost transparency, service quality and operational performance within our road transport network.

Key responsibilities

• Execute global road freight tenders, ensuring cost efficiency and competitive service across all countries.
• Analyse tender outcomes and transport performance for LTL and FTL services.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, service level frameworks and contract documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance on cost, delivery and service metrics.
• Use reporting, benchmarking and market intelligence to drive competitiveness.
• Support SAP route determination and lead‑time reliability.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and freight suppliers, handling escalations when required.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, procurement or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a focus on process optimisation.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented and results‑driven attitude.

Required skills

• Power BI
• Power Automate
• SAP

What we offer

• 37.5‑hour work week with a healthy work‑life balance.
• 5 weeks of vacation plus 3 additional days off.
• Wellbeing benefits such as seminars, workshops, Multisport card or wellness vouchers.
• Hybrid working model combining home office and modern offices near the city centre.