Lead - Logistics Procurement Excellence

This role is responsible for building and scaling the Logistics Procurement Centre of Excellence (CoE). The primary focus is driving operational maturity across the logistics procurement organisation, fostering synergies between logistics procurement categories, and establishing best practices that enable the organisation to scale efficiently. The position sits within the Global Supply Chain team and reports into the Head of Distribution & Logistics Procurement.

• Define and lead the roadmap for Logistics Procurement Excellence, ensuring the team has the right tools, processes, and governance to succeed.
• Partner with other Indirect Procurement categories (IT, Marketing, Facilities, etc.) to identify cross-category cost-saving opportunities and process efficiencies.
• Create and standardise internal logistics procurement policies, SOPs, and reporting to drive continuous visibility and accountability.
• Establish and champion a best-in-class sourcing toolkit, including standardised RFP templates, negotiation playbooks, and contract management standards.
• Act as the business partner for indirect procurement technology (Coupa), driving user adoption and the automation of reporting and business processes.
• Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from Finance, IT, and Legal to ensure logistics procurement alignment on global goals and compliance.
• Own the logistics procurement KPI dashboard, providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis to give leadership visibility into value creation and project critical paths.
• Act as a change agent, training new and existing team members on logistics procurement tools and maintaining updated training materials.
• Proactively seek business optimisation opportunities to drive sustainable cost savings and build data-driven business cases to support recommendations.

• 5+ years of experience in procurement excellence, category management, or project management in fast-paced environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to conduct operational root-cause analyses to elevate logistics procurement maturity, optimise processes, and build compelling, data-driven business cases.
• Stakeholder management and influence skills, with the ability to quickly establish trust and credibility across diverse global teams and engage executive-level stakeholders with strong business judgment, discretion, and tact.
• Change leadership and resilience, acting as a persistent change agent and navigating organisational shifts with resilience, diplomacy, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Accountability and project delivery, serving as a single source of truth, tracking critical action items, driving data-intensive projects, and aligning cross-functional teams.
• Technical proficiency with modern procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, or similar platforms).
• Expert proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal) to work effectively across global and remote teams.
• An energetic, positive, and collaborative approach with a genuine passion for On and its mission.

• Proficiency in additional languages is a strong plus.