Regional Purchasing Indirect Leader - Road Freight

OP Mobility • Troy, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility? Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping regional commodity strategy and strengthening supply chain performance across the organization. The successful candidate will work directly with suppliers, logistics providers, plant teams, and internal stakeholders to improve service, visibility, compliance, and cost efficiency. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategic purchasing with hands-on operational problem solving in a fast-paced industrial environment. The position provides meaningful exposure to regional decision-making, supplier negotiations, tender management, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. Candidates will have the opportunity to grow their expertise in logistics commodities while contributing to operational excellence and long-term business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Approximately 8 years of related experience on the commercial side of supply chain, either as a purchaser or as a freight forwarder/carrier Key Account Manager.
• Strong market knowledge in at least one commodity area, such as road, sea, air, customs brokerage, warehousing and SILS, or packaging.
• Proven track record of working directly with carriers, warehouse providers, freight forwarders, and/or brokers.
• Proactive, accountable, and motivated to contribute to business results and continuous improvement.
• Disciplined and structured approach with the leadership ability to apply purchasing strategies consistently and systematically.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent OPmobility professionally with suppliers.
• Experience using purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain tools; familiarity with Tempo, SAP, and TenderEasy is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience on the operational side of supply chain is preferred, such as solution design engineering with a supply chain provider or supply chain/flow engineering with a shipper.

Responsibilities

• Execute regional commodity strategies, including RFQ plans, purchasing tools, standards, and sourcing approaches.
• Maintain and update rate cards in a timely manner for new lanes, volumes, frequencies, itineraries, seaports, and airports.
• Lead monthly performance reviews for each Business Group related to the assigned commodity.
• Manage the supplier panel strategically through operational reviews, business reviews, performance follow-up, and continuous supplier development.
• Set up new providers in Tempo and SAP while ensuring accurate supplier data and process compliance.
• Conduct Gemba visits with providers and plant teams to support operational alignment and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure strong management of contracts, Master Service Agreements, legal topics, and compliance requirements related to the commodity.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including standardizing the invoicing process across Business Groups.
• Provide operational support to plant teams by improving visibility, track-and-trace capabilities, and overall service levels.
• Manage tenders using assigned OPmobility tools and platforms, including Tempo and TenderEasy.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Develop your career through exposure to global processes, cross-regional ways of working, and continuous learning in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Be part of a culture that values accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to meaningful business priorities while building skills that support both individual development and organizational success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior