Transportation & Logistics Procurement Manager

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. It’s the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. It can fill a flight or sell out a stadium. It can care for a patient or graduate a class.

As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, we create and connect the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications, video security and access control, and command center software, enabling collaboration in more powerful ways.

At Motorola Solutions, we’re ushering in a new era in public safety and security. Bring your passion, potential and talents to a career that matters.

Department Overview

The Global Procurement Organization provides the resources, processes, governance, systems and controls for acquiring goods and services efficiently, effectively and ethically from a diverse​ ​supply base that provides Motorola Solutions a competitive advantage on cost, quality, technology, service and delivery. This position is part of the Supply Chain Procurement Team in the Product Procurement Organization.
The Global Procurement team has evolved beyond traditional sourcing and procurement goals by creating value for the business; improving profitability, increasing supplier collaboration, and supporting new solutions development. We are a client focused team designed to bring value and help lead innovations within the business as a trusted adviser to the product teams.
Job Description

We are looking for someone in the Chicagoland area - a commutable distance from time to time as needed to Elin, IL or Chicago, IL

The Transportation and Logistics Procurement Manager will have oversight for all freight and third party logistics spend. This position will be responsible for developing and executing long term robust strategic procurement plans that ensure that the products and services provided to the business by the selected supply partners deliver the best value outcome for the company. The ideal candidate will have effectively demonstrated an ability to continuously deliver cost savings opportunities, build a strategic supplier relationship, establish better services, and demonstrate leadership.

In this role, key responsibilities will include:

• Global Category Manager for all modes of Transportation (Heavy Weight Air, Ocean, Trucking, and Parcel) and Logistics.

• Identify and deliver regional logistics sourcing across all business including acquisitions.

• Ensure communication and alignment of goals company-wide.

• Develop and deliver regional Strategic Roadmap of Logistics Sourcing in line with Global strategy to drive category Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), procurement excellence, and value

• Define and implement global category strategies

• Manage and report supplier scorecards

• Negotiate complex contracts and rates

• Engage with the senior leadership teams of our key Transportation & Logistics Suppliers to strengthen our relationships

• Establish and lead process to review pricing and ensure that projected costs savings are realized

• Drive management routines to monitor outcomes as per goals established

• Propose and drive corrective actions to keep metrics that matter on track

• Drive continuous improvement programs, develop and roll-out best practices

• Prepare and present procurement budgets

• Understand and plan for variances to budget. Adjust plan as needed

• Work with all levels of the business to evaluate requirements for goods and services for the categories managed

• Partner with Supply Chain to review supplier strategic position globally and develop / execute category strategies to streamline the supply base

• Lead and manage Quarterly business reviews with key suppliers and identify key savings opportunities 

• Perform other duties as assigned

Specific Knowledge/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Required), Master’s Degree (Preferred)

• Experience with Supplier Management

• Transportation expertise, especially Heavy Weight Air service, required

• Strong business acumen with excellent understanding of markets and how they operate and will impact the business is required.

• Collaborative and persuasive with an ability to influence change at all levels is required.

• Experience with e-procurement, SAP systems, Logistics systems / Transportation Management Systems (TMS) is preferred

• Logistics / Warehouse Procurement experience

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Transportation and Logistics industry knowledge

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong knowledge of category management processes and systems

• Excellent communication / presentation skills

• Strong problem solving skills

• Ability to multitask

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 5 or more years of Supplier Management experience including either Transportation/Logistics Procurement or Operations experience.

Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.