Regional Purchasing Indirect Leader - Road Freight

OPmobility

$90K — $120K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
  • Approximately 8 years of related commercial supply chain experience.
  • Preferred experience in operational supply chain roles
  • Strong market knowledge in at least one commodity area.
  • Proven track record of relationships with carriers and freight providers.
  • Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience with purchasing tools, including Tempo and SAP.

Responsibilities

  • Execute regional commodity strategies and purchasing tools.
  • Maintain rate cards for varied logistical criteria.
  • Lead monthly performance reviews for assigned commodities.
  • Manage supplier panels through regular reviews and development.
  • Set up and ensure compliance of new providers in system software.
  • Conduct site visits to enhance operations and identify improvements.
  • Manage contracts and ensure compliance requirements for commodities.
  • Drive initiatives for improving invoicing and service visibility.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Career development through global process exposure and continuous learning.
  • Work in a culture that values accountability, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Contribute to business goals while fostering individual and organizational growth.
Full Job Description
Contract Details :
  • Job Title : Regional Purchasing Commodity Professional - Supply Chain
  • Type of contract : Long-term At-will
  • Scope : Regional


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.

Ideal Candidate Profile :
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.


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.


Why choose this position?
  • Join a global company with a strong industrial footprint, international collaboration, and opportunities to contribute within a growing mobility-focused organization.
  • 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.


Date: Jun 24, 2026

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