Transportation Services Buyer

**My Role**:- Plan, define, carry-out strategic commodity sourcing activities both small and large.- Prepare procurement scope for each exercise, collect and prepare SOW and related documents for each commodity bid released.- As the main point of contact, maintain and develop the bidding process, including costing lanes for RFP's, analyzing potential business, contributing to bid strategy, etc.- Find gaps in carrier lane coverage, partnering with strategic and core carriers to ensure service performance standards are met.- Understand vendor capabilities, identify opportunities for alternative sources and arrangements, and make recommendations to reduce cost and risk, and optimize working capital.- Serve as an escalation point for correcting systemic vendor performance issues as well as incidental urgent issues within the managed logistics spend categories.- As a commodity and SME create metrics by which to measure your business partners (carriers) to ensure they are living up to expectations, SOW, and defined performance requirements.- Initiate, grow and, maintain provider relationships including - strategy development, qualification development, carrier development.- Continuously work with carriers and partners to negotiate improved performance and cost reductions and mitigations.- Actively monitor and develop KPI's to ensure business objectives are being met and measured to organizational goals.- Make recommendations and/or take corrective action to manage performance as appropriate and be an integral part of the disciplinary and termination process when necessary.- Utilize technology to fully understand market conditions and make necessary network adjustments.- Prepare and present monthly category updates which are to include pre identified KPIs and "state of the commodity".**My background**:- **2 - 5 years of experience in the logistics / supply chain industry.**:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Operations Management or related Logistics field.(required)- **Excellent bilingual Spanish - English language skills, both verbal and written.(required)**:- Less than Truckload, Small pack services account management experience.- Freight Payment / Transportation Management System experience (preferred)- Must have strong attention to detail and effective communications skills.- Strong customer focus.**Why join us?**- You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.- You can have an impact.Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.- You have support.We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.**Your Benefits at Aptiv**:- Competitive compensation package, including Major Medical Insurance & Life Insurance- Flexible Retirement Plan- Learning, professional growth and development in a world recognized international environment- Access to internal & external training, coaching & certifications- Recognition for innovation and excellence- Opportunities to give back to the community- Meaningful work that makes a difference in the worldAptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.