Project Logistics Strategy Manager

Job Description SummaryThe Project Logistics Strategy Manager plays a critical role in driving efficiency, cost optimization, and resilience in the supply chain in ITO and OTR. Your responsibilities extend beyond daily operations to long-term strategy, innovation, and risk management. A strategic logistics leader is not just about moving goods from point A to B; they are a key driver of business profitability, customer satisfaction, and supply chain resilience.Job DescriptionResponsibilities:Essential functions/ responsibilitiesThe key roles and responsibilities include:1. ITO Logistics Leadership & GovernanceProvide leadership and oversight to ITO Logistics Specialists responsible for developing Level 1 logistics concepts, budgetary freight estimates, transportation schedules, and tender logistics assumptions.Review, challenge, and approve logistics plans, freight estimates, schedules, and risk assessments to ensure solutions are commercially competitive, operationally feasible, and executable.Establish logistics estimating methodologies, transportation planning standards, and governance processes supporting tender activities.Support Commercial teams by ensuring logistics solutions align with customer requirements, project schedules, and business objectives.2. Transportation Procurement & Carrier ManagementPartner with Project Execution teams to validate final shipment scope, transportation requirements, delivery schedules, and logistics execution requirements following project award.Consolidate transportation demand across multiple projects to develop portfolio sourcing strategies that optimize capacity, leverage buying power, and improve cost competitiveness.Develop and issue RFQs to carriers, freight forwarders, and logistics service providers supporting domestic and international transportation requirements.Conduct bid tab analyses, commercial evaluations, and carrier assessments, including capability reviews, risk evaluations, and cost comparisons.Develop transportation recommendations for review and approval by Logistics Leadership and assigned Project Logistics Managers.Negotiate transportation rates, service agreements, and commercial terms with carriers and logistics providers.Support development of Statements of Work (SOWs), purchase orders, and transportation contracts3. Execution Readiness & Logistics TransitionEnsure transportation assumptions, schedules, and logistics requirements are aligned with project execution objectives.Support development of transportation execution frameworks and handover documentation supporting transition to Logistics Operations teams.Coordinate with Project Logistics Managers and Logistics Operations teams to ensure successful transportation award and execution readiness. Support supplier qualification activities and execution readiness reviews prior to transportation contract award.Conduct logistics feasibility reviews, transportation assessments, and operational evaluations supporting project execution planning.4. Carrier Network Development & Strategic SourcingPartner with Corporate Logistics and Sourcing teams to expand and strengthen strategic carrier and freight forwarder networks.Identify, evaluate, and onboard transportation providers supporting specialized project cargo, heavy haul, over-dimensional, breakbulk, and multimodal transportation requirements.Monitor transportation market conditions, capacity trends, and industry developments to support sourcing and procurement strategies.Establish long-term transportation sourcing strategies focused on capacity assurance, service reliability, and cost competitiveness.5. Cost Optimization, Risk Management & PerformanceDrive transportation cost optimization and freight spend reduction initiatives.Identify and mitigate transportation, customs, supplier, and supply chain risks.Develop contingency plans supporting transportation continuity and execution reliability.Monitor and report on key logistics performance indicators, including freight spend, carrier performance, on-time delivery, transit times, lead times, and service levels.Support data-driven decision-making through performance reporting and analytics.6. Digital Tools, Analytics & Continuous ImprovementSupport TMS, logistics technology, shipment visibility, and digital transformation initiatives.Utilize reporting and analytics tools to improve logistics planning, transportation sourcing, and procurement decisions.Establish collaboration and feedback loops with Logistics Operations teams (OTR) to capture lessons learned and improve future sourcing and planning activities.Support standardization of logistics processes, planning tools, governance practices, and operational reporting.Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on execution readiness, operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience.7. Cross-Functional LeadershipPartner with Commercial, Engineering, Sourcing, Procurement, Project Management, Corporate Logistics, and Logistics Operations