The Supplier Management is responsible for the support of our existing hauliers as well as for the acquisition of new hauliers. Our Supplier Management team is the point of contact for our key suppliers, acting as the interface between our operational departments and our hauliers. They negotiate conditions and process and control haulier’s contracts. Furthermore, they are responsible to strengthen the relationships with our hauliers and to expand our network through targeted supplier events and divers marketing activities.
The duties of a Supplier Manager
Coordination and management of suppliers in all traffics
Point of contact for hauliers and the single traffics
Point of contact for all key suppliers regarding the purchase of transport and other customer services
Implementation, management, monitoring and processing of haulier’s contracts
Coordination, preparation of the documentation and partial conduction of haulier visits
Haulier audits: coordination, estimation of necessity, preparation of the documentation and processing together with the Quality Management
Definition, realisation and control of all haulier marketing activities
Planning and realisation of supplier events
The strengths and abilities of a Supplier Manager
Very good communication skills, especially via telephone