Global Sourcing Manager for Logistics (m/f/d)

Reference ID: 41916

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your Role

• You implement the Truck Transportation Sourcing Operating Strategy (Ambient, Thermo, Dangerous Goods, Tankcar) on a global level
• You align the strategy with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• You analyze and evaluate suppliers based on quality, cost and global standardization
• You manage truck tenders, handle spot requests and assess sourcing opportunities
• You track price trends, adjust procurement strategie, and negotiate contracts
• You monitor fuel surcharges and ensure compliance with quality, governance and sustainability standards
• You observe the market to identify optimal purchasing timing and explore outsourcing opportunities
• You manage contract administration and maintain strong engagement with stakeholders
• You conduct performance reviews with preferred suppliers

Your Profile

• You completed studies in Business Administration, Logistics or an equivalent field
• You bring several years of professional experience in purchasing, preferably in logistics (especially Truck Transportation), ideally in the food or a related industry
• You are experienced in SAP S4Hana, TMS (Transportation Management Systems), MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and tendering tools
• You work independently, in a structured way and with a solution-oriented mindset
• You have a hands-on mentality and thrive in practical problem-solving
• You possess strong negotiation skills, analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• You demonstrate excellent communication, relationship management and adaptability
• You are also tech-savvy, process-oriented and enjoy working collaboratively in a team
• You are proficient in both German and English (written and spoken)

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)
• Welcome@Döhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training
• Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs
• Food is taken care of: On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks
• Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices
• Mobility: Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad
• Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance
• Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt
• Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking)

Equal opportunities for all 

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal to the attention of Anika Werner-Sencandan. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.