Freight Sourcing Expert (f/m/d)

How You’ll Make Your Mark

Your main tasks in this role are:

• As a Freight Sourcing Expert, you'll take end-to-end ownership of complex and strategic freight sourcing initiatives across regions 


• You'll lead and structure large-scale tender processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP), ensuring delivery against strategic objectives 


• Your tasks include to define sourcing approaches, develop negotiation strategies, and lead high-impact supplier negotiations 


• You'll act as the primary project lead for transport procurement projects, managing timelines, risks, and outcomes


• In your role you'll drive stakeholder alignment across senior functions, including logistics, operations, finance, and leadership 


• You are the contact person to translate business requirements into sourcing strategies and ensure execution excellence 


• You are intergral to provide commercial insights, scenario analyses, and recommendations to support decision-making 


• Overseeing implementation of sourcing outcomes and ensure sustainable supplier performance are parts of your tasks


• You'll act as a key interface for strategic suppliers and critical sourcing initiatives 


• This role includes international collaboration and you are excited to travel within Europe (approx. 10-20%) 

Candidate Profile

The requirements of the role include:

• As a Freight Sourcing Expert, you possess a University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or similar 


• You have 5+ years of experience in procurement, with strong exposure to strategic freight sourcing and transport procurement (road, rail, sea) 


• You have a proven track record of leading complex, cross-regional sourcing projects end-to-end 


• Your competecies are in developing sourcing strategies and leading high-value supplier negotiations 


• You are experienced in managing senior stakeholders and driving alignment in a matrix organisation 


• You have a strong understanding of logistics networks, transport markets, and cost structures 


• Ideally, you have experience in supplier management, performance tracking, and implementation of sourcing decisions and with e-sourcing tools (e.g. Transporeon) and procurement systems 


• Your mindset is analytical and you enjoy negotiations and project management


• As a Freight Sourcing Consultant (m/w/d) you are a strong communicator with the ability to influence senior levels 


• You are fluent in English (mandatory); German is a strong advantage; additional European languages are beneficial 


• A highly self-driven and  structured work style is a matter of course for you, as well as being comfortable operating with high ownership in a dynamic environment  

Convincing offers

Our benefits for you are wide-ranging:

• 6 weeks of annual leave every year for all


• A range of subsidised childcare support options


• Options to work remotely - from home or anywhere within Austria (up to 13 days per month), and from abroad (up to 30 days per year, selected countries)


• Mobile devices provided to enable flexible working


• Relocation support (including visas/permits, home search and moving allowance)


• Free and subsidised healthy food and drinks provided at work


• Subsidised public transport


• Bike leasing programme to save up to 20% on bike costs to encourage sustainable transport and improve affordability


• Discounts on a wide range of shopping in the categories like fashion, travel, sports and many more


• All the training you need to excel in your role


• Extensive personal and professional development


• High level of responsibility in a diverse and international business environment


• Collaboration with teams across border


• Private health insurance discounts


• Comprehensive wellbeing & (mental) health support


• On-​site & online sports with Wellpass membership

Remuneration

Gross annual salary starting from € 62.500*
*willingness to overpay with appropriate qualifications

Place of work

​4653 Eberstalzell, Solarstraße 7

Moserstraße, 5020 Salzburg from September 2026 ​​

Start of work

​As soon as possible​

How to Apply

All applications take place through our online portal. Simply log on and submit your CV, photo, and all relevant certificates/qualifications.