Essential functions/ responsibilities 

The key roles and responsibilities include: 

1. ITO Logistics Leadership & Governance  

• Provide 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 Management 

• Partner 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 contracts 

3. Execution Readiness & Logistics Transition 

• Ensure 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 Sourcing 

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