Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavor powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann’s and Knorr, with McCormick’s portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.
Job Title Logistics Procurement Manager North America
Function Procurement
Country Location and Worksite Details Hoboken US HQ
JOB PURPOSE
This role exists to own end-to-end logistics procurement across North America, covering transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean freight and air freight, and translating regional business and network priorities into integrated sourcing and supplier plans managing approximately €120+ million in spend. The role develops and executes multi-year regional logistics procurement strategies aligned with global direction, balancing cost, service, capacity, resilience, innovation and sustainability. Working with Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, factories, markets and logistics providers, the role enables competitive logistics solutions, robust governance, supplier performance, value creation, resilience and modernization across the North America network.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, develop and empower the North America Logistics Procurement team of three FTEs, including this Manager role, with two Assistant Managers reporting directly, responsible for approximately €120+ million managed spend.
- Own end-to-end logistics procurement across North America, translating regional business and network priorities into integrated sourcing and supplier plans.
- Develop and execute multi-year regional logistics procurement strategies aligned with global direction, balancing cost, service, capacity, resilience, innovation and sustainability.
- Lead complex tenders, negotiations, contracting and supplier selection using freight and warehousing cost models, fuel-indexing mechanisms, benchmarks and total-cost analysis.
- Own supplier relationship, performance and risk management, setting contractual standards and holding providers accountable for quality, timing, service, capacity and commercial outcomes.
- Partner with Customer Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Legal, Sustainability, factories and markets to integrate procurement into network design, service planning and operational decisions.
- Build and deliver value, resilience, sustainability and digital logistics pipelines through sourcing, network optimization, market intelligence, crisis response, automation, analytics and technology-enabled procurement.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering or a related discipline, with 7–10 years of relevant procurement or supply-chain experience.
- Substantial responsibility for logistics categories in a large, complex organization, with broad knowledge of transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean and air freight markets, operating models, capacity dynamics and service requirements.
- Strong strategic-sourcing, negotiation and contracting capability, including logistics cost modelling, fuel indexation, tenders, benchmarking and total-cost analysis.
- Proven supplier relationship, performance and risk management across cost, service, quality, capacity, resilience, sustainability and innovation.
- Demonstrated success leading regional logistics procurement strategies and programs across multiple markets, with experience operating at comparable spend and organizational scale.
- Strong financial, analytical, stakeholder-management and business-partnering skills, with fluent written and spoken English.
- Enterprise leadership mindset, with the ability to set clear priorities, lead through ambiguity and logistics-market change, balance strategic thinking with execution, build trusted senior stakeholder relationships and develop the two Assistant Managers while contributing to broader procurement capability development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Relevant postgraduate or professional qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
- Exposure to logistics decarbonization, digital sourcing, warehouse automation, analytics or emerging transport technologies.
- Experience leading complex cross-functional sourcing, network-optimization, transformation or change programs across multiple sites or markets.
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Skills Required
- University degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
- 7–10 years of relevant procurement or supply-chain experience
- Substantial logistics category responsibility in a large, complex organization
- Knowledge of transportation, warehousing, pallets, ocean freight, and air freight markets
- Strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting expertise
- Experience with logistics cost modeling, fuel indexation, tenders, benchmarking, and total-cost analysis
- Supplier relationship, performance, and risk management experience
- Experience leading regional logistics procurement strategies and programs across multiple markets
- Experience managing comparable spend and organizational scale
- Strong financial, analytical, stakeholder-management, and business-partnering skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Enterprise leadership and team-development capability
- Postgraduate or professional qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related discipline
- Exposure to logistics decarbonization, digital sourcing, warehouse automation, analytics, or emerging transport technologies
- Experience leading complex cross-functional sourcing, network-optimization, transformation, or change programs
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