Procurement Manager – Logistics Sourcing & Management_ Kazachstan

Company: Ahlers Logistics

Procurement Manager – Logistics Sourcing & Management_Kazachtstan
📍 Location: Hybrid
🌍 International scope
📩 Apply via: wim.daems@ahlers.com
About Ahlers Logistics
Ahlers Logistics is an international logistics service provider with more than 200 employees across Europe, CIS, and Asia. We deliver advanced logistics solutions such as international forwarding, warehousing, project cargo, and trade facilitation.
Within our Consumer Division, procurement is regarded as a key commercial enabler. It plays a central role in cost competitiveness, margin protection, service reliability, supplier resilience, and security standards. To further strengthen this function, we are looking for a senior Procurement Manager to lead and develop procurement activities across our international organization.
The Role
As Procurement Manager – Logistics Services, you will be responsible for finetuning and implementing the procurement strategy, and as such also contribute in key sourcing, negotiating, and managing subcontractors, across multiple regions. You will operate as a senior functional leader within the Consumer Division, working in close alignment with Commercial, Operations, and Finance teams.
You will lead an international procurement team and shape a structured, performance‑driven procurement approach that directly supports pricing, tenders, and commercial decision‑making.
The role reports to the Commercial Director, Consumer Division.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and implement a strong, commercially driven procurement approach aligned with the Consumer Division’s objectives
* Lead and coach an international procurement team (approximately 10 people across multiple countries)
* Negotiate contracts and tariffs with strategic suppliers and manage ongoing supplier relationships
* Source and procure logistics services across mainly road, intermodal and sea transport, ensuring the right balance between cost, service and equipment quality and capacity.
* Support commercial teams in tenders and pricing exercises by providing competitive supplier input
* Monitor procurement budgets, supplier performance, and key KPIs, with a strong focus on cost control and execution quality
* Work closely with Commercial, Operations, and Finance stakeholders to support growth, margin protection, and service excellence
* Identify and mitigate risks such as price volatility, capacity constraints, supply‑chain disruptions, and quality issues
* Integrate transport and warehouse security requirements into supplier selection and contracting, including standards related to secure supply chains (e.g. TAPA)
* Operate with a high level of autonomy within agreed operational and commercial frameworks, escalating strategic trade‑offs where required
Your Profile
* Strong academic and professional background with minimum 8 years experience in procurement and logistics, preferably within freight forwarding, transport sourcing. Contract logistics is a plus
* Proven experience in a senior procurement or sourcing role with international exposure
* Solid ability to analyze tariffs, pricing structures, and total cost of ownership
* Experience leading and developing teams, ideally across different countries or cultures
* Sound knowledge of contract management, cost control, and compliance
* Experience with or strong affinity for secure transport chains and supply‑chain security standards (e.g. TAPA)
* Excellent communication skills in English; additional languages are an advantage
* Structured, pragmatic, and commercially minded, with strong negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills
What We Offer
* A key senior role within the Consumer Division of a stable, internationally active logistics group
* Direct impact on procurement performance & strategy, as well on commercial outcomes
* Full‑time, on‑site position, with partial home‑working flexibility, occasional travel required
* Competitive compensation in line with senior management roles, including extra‑legal benefits
* A professional, international working environment with possibility for initiative and development
Interested?
We offer a confidential and efficient recruitment process.
Please send your CV to wim.daems@ahlers.com or reach out via LinkedIn.
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