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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Logistics Procurement Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLisle, IL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field is required.
  • Experience in procurement, sourcing, logistics, transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and/or third-party logistics services is required.
  • Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships is required.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret spend, cost, and operational performance data are required.
  • An understanding of truck, rail, ocean, and air freight transportation modes is required.
  • The ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders is required.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% is required.

Responsibilities

  • Support category strategies across transportation, warehousing, and customs brokerage services throughout the Americas.
  • Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract management activities for regional logistics providers.
  • Analyze transportation, warehousing, and logistics spend to identify cost savings, performance improvements, and supply chain efficiencies.
  • Develop and maintain supplier relationships to drive service, innovation, and value creation.
  • Monitor market trends, rates, capacity constraints, and industry developments across trucking, rail, ocean, air freight, warehousing, and brokerage services.
  • Partner with operations, supply chain, finance, and business leaders to align sourcing activities with business objectives.
  • Support supplier performance management, including scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans.
  • Contribute to regional and global procurement initiatives that improve network efficiency and standardize best practices.
  • Use data and analytics to support decision-making and measure sourcing impact.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting regional category strategies within logistics or supply chain functions.
  • Knowledge of transportation markets, freight pricing, warehousing operations, and customs brokerage services.
  • Experience with sourcing methodologies, supplier performance management, and contract administration.
  • Strong financial analysis skills, including cost modeling and value tracking.
  • Experience working across multiple countries within North America.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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