Procurement Specialist Logistics

Axalta•Philadelphia, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Axalta is a leader in the coatings industry, known for its innovative solutions that protect and beautify products. We are seeking a Procurement Specialist (Logistics) to join our team in Glen Mills, PA. This role will manage Corporate Services categories globally, with a primary focus on the Travel category, reporting to the Global Procurement Director Corporate Services. The position involves developing and executing sourcing strategies, leading stakeholder engagement, and driving savings projects for assigned spend subcategories. The specialist will conduct market searches, lead RFI, RFP, and RFQ processes, and support strategic sourcing for travel services including air travel, accommodation, and ground transportation. Key responsibilities include negotiating supply agreements, managing supplier relationships, ensuring data accuracy in company systems, and resolving invoice discrepancies. The role also supports travel policy development, compliance, and risk management, and collaborates with the Procurement Operations Center in Gurgaon. Continuous improvement and collaboration with internal clients on preferred supplier usage are also expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Three or more years in the travel industry or comparable discipline
Three or more years of strategic and tactical experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, or comparable discipline preferred.
Experience in managing a subcategory/tail spend and execution of the sourcing process preferred
Fluent English, additional language skills preferred.
Outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills
SAP and Ariba experience preferred.
Concur Travel Expense experience preferred.
Experience with TMC platforms
Excellent analytical skills including experience in developing and presenting complex value analyses using Excel and other tools.
Continuous improvement mind

Responsibilities

Managing Corporate Services categories subcategories globally with a focus on the Travel category, reporting to the Global Procurement Director Corporate Services.
With mentorship of a Category Manager, directly manage a spend subcategory or tail spend including primary ownership of the sourcing strategy development and execution.
Independently develop and execute pipeline savings projects for the assigned spend subcategory or tail spend.
Lead stakeholder engagement for the assigned subcategory and to assist with eliminating tail spend.
Develop and present analyses and reports in supplier/category spend, supplier performance, savings/productivity, DPO, and other value-indicative areas of opportunity.
Execute supply market searches, Lead RFI, RFP, RFQ, and other core processes.
Support strategic sourcing initiatives for travel services, including air travel, accommodation, ground transportation, and other travel-related services.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings, improve service quality, and enhance supplier relationships.
Conduct supply agreement negotiations including reviewing and analyzing quality, service, technology, and value (QSTV) associated with current and proposed contracts.
Support with Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and select travel suppliers/vendors based on their capabilities, pricing, service quality, and compliance with corporate travel policies.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance and service level agreements are met.
Ensure that pricing and terms data is accurate and current in company systems and effectively resolve all pricing-based invoice discrepancies.
Monitor the performance of our preferred suppliers.
Provide Strategic Procurement support to internal stakeholders as required.
Participate in functional platform continuous improvement efforts including process and system implementation and enhancement.
Collaborate with Gurgaon (IN) Procurement Operations Center (GPOC) as required to ensure an effective overall operating platform.
Support with Travel Policy Development: Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and refine corporate travel policies and guidelines.
Ensure policies align with company objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Regularly review and update policies to adapt to changing business needs and industry trends.
Support Travel Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure compliance with travel policies, regulatory requirements, and duty of care obligations.
Monitor travel-related risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Collaborate with stakeholders to implement travel safety and security measures, emergency protocols, and contingency plans.
Review data and engage internal clients regarding the proper use of preferred suppliers and the buy channel matrix.
Review new supplier onboarding requests to identify existing, alternative or supplier consolidation options.