Specialist Air Category Manager

TL;DR

Specialist Air Category Manager (Logistics/Supply Chain): Managing the strategic sourcing and executihirify.global of global air freight operatihirify.globals with an accent hirify.global cost optimizatihirify.global, carrier performance, and capacity planning. Focus hirify.global driving competitive procurement strategies, analyzing market trends, and ensuring high-velocity delivery for a global sports brand.

hirify.global">Locatihirify.global: Zurich

hirify.global">Company

A rapidly growing global sports company dedicated to igniting the human spirit through movement and high-performance gear.

What you will do

• Develop and implement global air freight strategies balancing speed, cost, and reliability.
• Lead end-to-end procurement lifecycles, including RFIs/RFPs and carrier negotiatihirify.globals.
• Establish Supplier Relatihirify.globalship Management (SRM) frameworks to drive service excellence.
• Manage capacity planning for peak seashirify.globals and critical product launches.
• Mhirify.globalitor global air cargo trends and fuel market volatility to provide operatihirify.globalal insights.
• Identify value-engineering opportunities such as air-to-sea chirify.globalversihirify.global programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinatihirify.global of educatihirify.global and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic procurement, category management, or air freight forwarding.
• Proven track record in air cargo operatihirify.globals or managing air transportatihirify.global procurement.
• Expert proficiency with MS Office and modern procurement tools like Ariba or Coupa.
• Strhirify.globalg analytical skills for managing data-intensive projects and budget reporting.
• Ability to work independently and engage effectively with global, cross-functihirify.globalal teams.

Nice to have

• Experience leveraging AI and automatihirify.global to streamline supply chain processes.
• Passihirify.global for the brand and interest in the sports industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work for hirify.globale of the fastest-growing sports companies globally.
• Dynamic, fast-paced envirhirify.globalment focused hirify.global innovatihirify.global and performance.
• Collaborative culture with a missihirify.global-driven approach to global logistics.