Logistics Account Manager (all genders)
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As a Logistics Account Manager within our Strategic Partnerships team, you are responsible for the commercial performance, product quality and contractual agreements with our external manufacturers (EM). You ensure that their output aligns with our commercial needs, growth ambitions and quality standards. With your strong business mindset, negotiation skills and decisive attitude, you build a fit-for-purpose partner portfolio that is competitive, compliant and future-proof.
What We Ask
- A degree in Supply Chain, Food Technology or Business.
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, preferably with commercial responsibility.
- Proven experience in negotiating and drafting contracts.
- A self-starter with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to make decisions quickly.
- Experience implementing and structuring processes in a fast-growing environment.
- Proactive attitude, strong business judgement and the ability to challenge partners.
- A decisive, results-driven and hands-on approach.
What we offer
At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact.
Employment benefits
- A train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way).
- 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours.
Vacancy description
- Manage, monitor and report on partner performance across quality, output, cost and commercial KPIs.
- Maintain, strengthen and expand strategic relationships with external partners.
- Negotiate, draft and revise contracts, SLA’s, pricing agreements and service levels.
- Onboard new partners and support NPDs and new routes-to-market.
- Lead projects to implement new products, processes and commercial opportunities.
- Drive improvement initiatives to reduce complaints, failure costs and operational risks.
- Balance demand and supply at tactical level with internal stakeholders and partners.
- Identify commercial opportunities and translate them into concrete actions and results.
The Logistics Account Manager Strategic Partnerships is part of the Strategic Partnerships team. The purpose of the department is to assure the product quality at external manufacturers (EM) and that the performance of these manufacturers is in line with our agreements and commercial needs. You ensure we maintain a fit for purpose portfolio that is compliant and competitive. Within the Strategic Partnerships team you will work closely with project managers, sales, planning, finance, QA, marketing and business development managers from various business groups.
FrieslandCampina is a purpose driven company focused on winning in the global market for dairy based products. We want to be profitable, so we can make a positive, lasting impact. Not only does FrieslandCampina have iconic B2C brands, a big part of the business is in the B2B market, where we sell ingredients and semi-finished products to manufacturers of nutrition, the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector globally.