Important! Working location can be Madrid, Marseille or Paris
YOUR ROLE The role exists to establish, professionalize and coordinate a dedicated Inland Services procurement capability for Contract Logistics, with a focus on purchased transportation services such as parcels, LTL and FTL flows.
The Inland Services Procurement Director will clarify total purchased transportation spend, map current resources involved in transportation procurement, define procurement standards and tools, and implement a dedicated functional procurement organization to generate savings, improve spend control and strengthen the link between Contract Logistics and Ground & Rail. The position will act as a key liaison between Contract Logistics leadership, Group Inland Procurement, regional/local procurement resources and operational stakeholders.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ? Establish Contract Logistics Inland Procurement governance and operating model Define and implement the dedicated Inland Services procurement organization for Contract Logistics, including governance, decision rights, functional reporting lines, procurement standards and handover rules between general, regional and local teams. The role will create a clear HO-led structure with functional reporting lines and tailor the transition approach by entity maturity level.
Clarify and control purchased transportation spend Create transparency on the total purchased transportation spend across Contract Logistics by consolidating spend visibility, validating data quality, identifying spend owners and classifying services such as parcels, LTL and FTL. Current systems show inconsistent spend views across several sources,



and the type of inland service purchased is difficult to track globally, creating a significant need for structured spend governance.
Map current procurement resources and coordinate the Procurement Generalist network Map the current resources working on transportation procurement and functionally coordinate the Procurement Generalist purchase line, which continues to report operationally into local/site leadership. The role has no direct line management responsibility, but provides dotted-line functional leadership, guidance, standards, performance routines and capability building for the local purchase line involved in operational procurement tasks.
Define and deploy Inland Services procurement strategy Develop and implement the procurement strategy for Inland Services in Contract Logistics, aligned with Group Procurement and Contract Logistics business objectives. The role will support or lead procurement strategy definition, supplier segmentation, sourcing priorities, tendering logic and cost optimization initiatives, while ensuring alignment with wider Group goals and the needs of regional/local operations.
Drive savings, synergy capture and cost optimization Identify and deliver savings opportunities through improved procurement structure,



structured tendering, benchmarking, supplier panel management, spend consolidation and closer coordination with Ground & Rail. The assessment identifies potential savings of USD 7.5-15m based on a 2-4% savings hypothesis on an adjusted approximately USD 375m spend base, and comparative analyses already identified savings opportunities through increased CL/G&R; procurement synergies.
Lead supplier management, negotiations and tendering standards Lead or support strategic supplier negotiations, supplier qualification, supplier relationship management, performance reviews and tendering processes for Inland Services. The role will ensure that suppliers are systematically challenged, structured rate cards and pricing grids are used where appropriate, and contracts are aligned with operational needs, service expectations and Group procurement standards.
Implement procurement tools, methods and data-driven decision-making Establish procurement tools and methods across the organization, including tendering tools, contract databases, supplier relationship management systems, structured rate cards, reporting routines and spend analytics. Digital and analytics-enabled procurement is a recognized lever for improved spend transparency, supplier performance management, risk mitigation and value capture.
Strengthen compliance, risk management and supplier controls Improve supplier compliance and risk monitoring across Contract Logistics purchased transportation by implementing "way to buy" rules, contract controls, supplier risk reviews, vigilance checks,

📌 Global Inland Services Procurement Director (Madrid)
🏢 Ceva Logistics
📍 Madrid