Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Services Buyer with experience in freight and logistics negotiation to join a professional team and lead commercial agreements.
Key Highlights:
1. Start a career linked to commerce with strong development potential.
2. Lead negotiations with carriers and logistics operators autonomously.
3. Act as a strategic liaison between Operations, Sales, and Finance.
We are looking for new talent to join our Procurement Department as a Services Buyer.
We offer you the opportunity to begin a commerce-oriented career full of possibilities, integrating into a team of top professionals.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Identify, evaluate, and lead negotiations with transport companies and logistics operators (3PL/4PL).
* Operate with full autonomy to finalize freight, route, and auxiliary service agreements, ensuring best-in-market conditions.
* Conduct thorough analysis of transportation cost structures (fuel, tolls, transit times).
* Apply critical thinking to propose cost-saving models or more efficient alternative routes.
* Make data-driven decisions for contract awards and renewals.
* Manage day-to-day relationships with suppliers and international partners.
* Execute active sourcing to expand the international carrier network, including participation in sector trade fairs and global logistics platforms to secure cargo capacity in constrained markets.
* Act as a strategic liaison between Operations, Sales, and Finance, translating business needs into technically sound and efficient logistics requirements.
* Lead tendering processes, ensuring transparency and traceability for each award in compliance with company standards.
What we are looking for:
A candidate with strong negotiation skills and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
* "Cost-killing" negotiation skills.
* Advanced English proficiency (C1\).
* Advanced Excel and SAP skills.
* Teamwork and cross-departmental relational capabilities.
* Conflict management skills.
* Leadership, initiative, and decision-making autonomy.
What we offer:
* Permanent contract.
* Competitive salary (fixed \+ variable).
* 8% discount for yourself and up to six additional people at our stores.
* Well-being programs.
Carrefour Life (sports activities and events, exclusive discounts and benefits).
Carrefour Flexible (flexible compensation for health insurance, childcare, transportation, etc.).
* Continuous training.
* Professional development.