Global Category Senior Buyer, Logistics

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As a Global Category Senior Buyer Logistics, you will play a key role in shaping and optimizing our logistics strategy on a global scale. You will be responsible for managing air and ocean freight procurement, supplier relationships, and sourcing processes, ensuring best-in-class logistics solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work with global stakeholders, lead strategic initiatives, and create impactful cost-saving measures. If you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, this role is for you!

Principle Accountabilities

• Optimize Supplier & Contract Management – Build strong supplier relationships, resolve commercial issues, ensure contract adherence, and conduct performance evaluations to drive continuous improvements.
• Enhance Stakeholder Collaboration – Align logistics procurement strategies with business goals, support local buyers, and coordinate with main production sites.
• Drive Cost Savings & Financial Efficiency – Execute sourcing activities on time, optimize payment terms, and implement cost-reduction initiatives while improving procurement and operational workflows.
• Improve Procurement Processes & Compliance – Utilize e-sourcing tools like Keelvar, standardize processes, and ensure freight rates in the Transport Management System (TMS) align with carrier agreements.
• Monitor Performance & Ensure Continuous Improvement – Track supplier performance, enforce KPIs, resolve pricing discrepancies, and implement best practices to enhance procurement outcomes.

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in air and ocean freight procurement.
• Exposure to global stakeholder management and collaboration.
• Strong experience in contract negotiations and supplier management.
• Familiarity with Transport Management Systems (TMS) and e-sourcing tools like Keelvar.
• Knowledge of other logistics categories (road freight, warehousing, logistics projects).
• Understanding of financial principles related to logistics procurement and supply chain.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

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