Parcel Logistics Sourcing Intelligence Manager

Job description

What You Will Do Parcel Logistics Sourcing Intelligence • Own sourcing intelligence for global parcel, courier, express, and service parts logistics. • Build shipment, lane, service-level, and market benchmarks for RFQs and negotiations. • Analyze carrier pricing structures, service offerings, network capabilities, transit performance, and market competitiveness. • Support sourcing strategies across global integrators, regional parcel carriers, express providers, and specialized service parts logistics suppliers. RFQ & Negotiation Analytics • Support RFIs, RFQs, renegotiations, and carrier reviews with pricing, scenario, and cost analysis. • Partner with sourcing leads to strengthen negotiations through fact-based targets, market intelligence, and commercial sensitivity analysis. • Evaluate supplier proposals across pricing, service, coverage, technology, and performance. • Analyze carrier commercial models such as earned discounts, tiered pricing, incentives, rebates, minimum charges, index-based pricing, and surcharge structures. • Model savings impact from carrier mix, service mix, and shipment profile changes. Savings Governance & Cost Control • Apply standardized savings and cost avoidance methodologies to ensure consistency, auditability, and credibility across sourcing initiatives. • Track negotiated versus realized savings and identify leakage risks through structured analysis. • Measure compliance with negotiated pricing agreements, earned discounts, incentive structures, and contractual commitments. • Support initiatives focused on reducing transportation spend through optimization of carrier mix, shipment characteristics, service levels, and network design. Market & Risk Intelligence • Monitor key parcel market cost drivers including General Rate Increases (GRIs), fuel surcharges, demand surcharges, peak season charges, labor costs, capacity constraints, and regulatory developments. • Track industry developments across parcel, courier, express, and service logistics providers. • Assess market trends, carrier pricing movements, network strategies, and competitive dynamics. • Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies, negotiation playbooks, and risk mitigation recommendations. Digital Enablement & Continuous Improvement • Support digital sourcing and RFQ processes by defining data, analytics, and benchmarking requirements. • Drive continuous improvement in sourcing intelligence through advanced analytics, automation, AI-enabled techniques, and business intelligence tools. • Develop models to improve service-level performance, transportation efficiency, and total cost visibility. • Identify opportunities for structural cost reduction, service optimization, and logistics network improvement. Stakeholder Collaboration • Work closely with Global Logistics Sourcing, Supply Assurance, Finance, Contracts, Operations, and Digital teams to align sourcing intelligence with business objectives. • Support executive decision-making through clear, actionable insights and data-driven recommendations. • Collaborate with logistics service providers and internal stakeholders to improve commercial outcomes and operational performance. • Serve as a trusted advisor on parcel logistics market trends, carrier economics, and sourcing opportunities. What You Need to Bring Qualifications & Experience • 8-12 years of experience in logistics pricing, transportation procurement, sourcing analytics, logistics commercial management, or supply chain analytics. • Strong experience in parcel logistics, small package transportation, courier services, express logistics, or service parts logistics. • Proven experience supporting RFQs, supplier negotiations, carrier selection, and commercial evaluations. • Strong understanding of parcel pricing, including zones, dimensional weight, earned discounts, tiered pricing, fuel, accessorial, and peak surcharges. • Familiarity with service parts logistics, aftermarket supply chains, field service support operations, and time-critical logistics networks is highly desirable. • Experience supporting technology, aftermarket service, spare parts, warranty fulfilment, or mission-critical supply chains is preferred. • Ability to transform complex data into clear, actionable business insights. Analytical, Digital & Tooling Skills • Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis. • Experience with sourcing platforms and procurement tools such as Coupa preferred. • Working knowledge of SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools. • Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics and data-driven decision-making approaches. • Experience in cost modelling, pricing intelligence, carrier analytics, and service-level optimization. Professional Attributes • Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills. • Structured, detail-oriented mindset with strong governance and analytical discipline. • Ability to work effectively in a global, matrixed, and fast-paced environment. • Strong commercial acumen and problem-solving capability. • Curious, continuous learner with a passion for using analytics to drive supply chain performance improvements. • Ability to balance commercial, operational, and customer service considerations when supporting sourcing decisions.