Confidential Jobs · 14 hours ago
Procurement Sourcing Consultant – Airport Ground Equipment & Fleet
New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expConfidential Jobs is seeking a Sourcing Consultant to manage the end-to-end sourcing and lifecycle of airport ground service equipment. The role involves sourcing, commercial structuring, fleet strategy, maintenance concepts, and cost optimization for high loaders, trucks, trailers, and related vehicles.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Support regional sourcing activities for airport ground equipment (high loaders, trucks, trailers, fleet solutions)
Support the development and execution the transport and warehouse sourcing strategy, with strong emphasis on:
Road transport (linehaul, local distribution, airport transfers)
Air freight and courier services
Time-critical and airport-constrained logistics solutions
Warehouse specialized in frozen, chilled and ambient products
Analyze transport spend, lanes, and cost drivers to identify savings and optimization opportunities
Prepare and run sourcing events (RFI, RFP, negotiations, eAuctions where applicable)
Manage regional supplier relationships (OEMs, dealers, leasing companies, service providers)
Partner closely with airport operations, engineering, safety, and finance teams
Ensure compliance with local regulations, airport standards, and safety requirements
Act as the commercial interface between internal stakeholders and external partners
Qualification
Required
University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) or equivalent professional experience
2–4+ years of experience in sourcing or category management experience
Logistics sourcing, fleet sourcing, or heavy equipment categories
Experience with RFQs/RFPs, negotiations, and contract management
Experience managing or sourcing vehicle fleets or logistics assets
Exposure to road transport and time-critical logistics; air freight experience is a plus
Experience in aviation, food logistics, FMCG, or similarly operationally intensive environments is highly desirable
Strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills
Comfortable working in international, matrix-driven organizations
Fluent in English, German or another European language is an advantage
Execution-oriented with a strong operational mindset
Structured, pragmatic, and resilient in fast-paced environments
Curious and motivated to deepen transportation and logistics expertise in an aviation context
Company
Confidential Jobs
Confidential Jobs is operated by ExecThread, Inc. (https://execthread.com).
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Amy Nelson
Managing Partner
Brandon Nolan
Chief Information Security Officer
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