HOFER Österreich

Freight Sourcing Expert (f/m/d)

HOFER Österreich  •  €63k/yr  •  Salzburg, AT (Remote)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

  • PLACE OF WORK
  • Moserstraße 42, 5020 Salzburg
  • AREA OF EMPLOYMENT
  • Supply Chain Management
  • EMPLOYMENT TYPE
  • Full-time
  • SALARY
  • Gross annual salary starting from € 62.500*
  • *willingness to overpay with appropriate qualifications

As soon as possible

How You’ll Make Your Mark

Your main tasks in this role are:

  • As a Freight Sourcing Expert, you'll take end-to-end ownership of complex and strategic freight sourcing initiatives across regions
  • You'll lead and structure large-scale tender processes (RFI/RFQ/RFP), ensuring delivery against strategic objectives
  • Your tasks include to define sourcing approaches, develop negotiation strategies, and lead high-impact supplier negotiations
  • You'll act as the primary project lead for transport procurement projects, managing timelines, risks, and outcomes
  • In your role you'll drive stakeholder alignment across senior functions, including logistics, operations, finance, and leadership
  • You are the contact person to translate business requirements into sourcing strategies and ensure execution excellence
  • You are intergral to provide commercial insights, scenario analyses, and recommendations to support decision-making
  • Overseeing implementation of sourcing outcomes and ensure sustainable supplier performance are parts of your tasks
  • You'll act as a key interface for strategic suppliers and critical sourcing initiatives
  • This role includes international collaboration and you are excited to travel within Europe (approx. 10-20%)

Your Profile

The requirements of the role include:

  • As a Freight Sourcing Expert, you possess a University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or similar
  • You have 5+ years of experience in procurement, with strong exposure to strategic freight sourcing and transport procurement (road, rail, sea)
  • You have a proven track record of leading complex, cross-regional sourcing projects end-to-end
  • Your competecies are in developing sourcing strategies and leading high-value supplier negotiations
  • You are experienced in managing senior stakeholders and driving alignment in a matrix organisation
  • You have a strong understanding of logistics networks, transport markets, and cost structures
  • Ideally, you have experience in supplier management, performance tracking, and implementation of sourcing decisions and with e-sourcing tools (e.g. Transporeon) and procurement systems
  • Your mindset is analytical and you enjoy negotiations and project management
  • As a Freight Sourcing Consultant (m/w/d) you are a strong communicator with the ability to influence senior levels
  • You are fluent in English (mandatory); German is a strong advantage; additional European languages are beneficial
  • A highly self-driven and structured work style is a matter of course for you, as well as being comfortable operating with high ownership in a dynamic environment

A career that benefits You

Our benefits for you are wide-ranging:

  • Flexible working environment (Flexitime, remote work options within Austria and abroad, 6 weeks of annual leave)
  • Health & wellbeing support (Wellpass membership, mental health support, wellbeing initiatives)
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • International and collaborative working environment
  • Modern workplace and mobile devices to support flexible working
  • Restaurant, free fruit and beverages
  • Sustainable mobility support (Public transport subsidy and bike leasing)
  • Employee discounts across shopping, travel, sports and health services
  • Relocation support

Remuneration

Gross annual salary starting from € 62.500*

*willingness to overpay with appropriate qualifications

Place of work

​Moserstraße 42, 5020 Salzburg

Moserstraße, 5020 Salzburg from September 2026 ​​

Start of work

​As soon as possible​

How to Apply

All applications take place through our online portal. Simply log on and submit your CV, photo, and all relevant certificates/qualifications.

HOFER Österreich

About HOFER Österreich

HOFER zählt mit rund 540 Filialen, drei Zweigniederlassungen und sechs Logistikzentren in Österreich zu den beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten Lebensmitteleinzelhändlern. Unser Ziel ist es, allen HOFER Kund:innen die beste Qualität zum günstigen HOFER Preis zu bieten. Unsere mehr als 12.000 motivierten HOFER Mitarbeiter:innen arbeiten tagtäglich für dein optimales Einkaufserlebnis.

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Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Sattledt, AT
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
hofer.at
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