Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly strategic Freight Category Lead to own and execute the global end-to-end category strategy for air, ocean, and land logistics. The ideal candidate will transform logistics spend into a competitive advantage by driving comprehensive spend analytics, demand forecasting, and TCO optimization across international freight corridors and regional land transport networks. Leveraging primary experience with Tier 1 and Tier 2 maritime liners, top-tier forwarders, land logistics fleets, and major 3PL providers, this role manages market volatility through robust risk-mitigation frameworks. This position requires an agile, cross-functional leader capable of navigating macroeconomic ambiguity to deliver commercial value and operational excellence across global supply chains.

Job Description:
Category Strategy & TCO: Develop and implement multi-year, sustainable global category strategies for air, ocean, and land freight (including 3PL, FTL, and LTL setups) aligned with corporate financial objectives.
Spend Analytics & Demand Forecasting:



Conduct detailed lifecycle and spend analysis, tracking freight usage patterns, lane cost-drivers, and capacity variations to optimize routes and carrier/3PL allocations.
Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Design complex indexing models and lead strategic sourcing events to secure competitive, multi-geography rate structures directly with Tier 1 liners (MSC, Maersk, CMA, HAPAG), Tier 2 liners, leading land transport networks, and 3PL partners.
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Establish a structured SRM framework with core asset carriers and asset-light 3PL providers; define performance benchmarks, lead QBRs, and drive team-oriented continuous improvement initiatives.
Risk Mitigation & Supply Resilience: Develop proactive risk-management strategies, tracking geopolitical, environmental, and regulatory changes to secure capacity guarantees and alternative routing during high-disruption cycles.
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📌 Freight Category Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Mindsprint
📍 Chennai