Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Location: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

This position will play a pivotal role in the development of processes and tools

that will enable the success of our Transportation Strategic Sourcing Team in

Europe. Offering analytical support across 800+ suppliers, all European

countries and c.$500m annual spend, the role is business critical to ensure risks

are known, managed and mitigated for. This will be done through expert

knowledge in understanding and interpreting supplier spend data, supplier

assessments and evaluation, contracts and management of supplier

relationships and performance vs KPI’s. The responsibilities extend to co-

ordinating the workload and priorities in coordination and alignment with the

Strategic Sourcing Team to ensure seamless transition and execution of all

projects into business-as-usual processes and to provide business cover if

required.

Key Responsibilities May Include

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with regional and global procurement priorities, leveraging market analysis to optimize supplier selection and performance.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within assigned categories to meet annual savings targets and drive value for the business.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs and ensure early involvement in the sourcing process.
• Monitor supplier performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and address gaps to improve quality, delivery, and cost efficiency.
• Ensure procurement activities adhere to governance, ethical sourcing practices, and sustainability objectives while supporting audit and compliance requirements.
• Provide regular reporting and analytics on procurement performance, including spend analysis, cost savings, and supplier performance metrics.
• Collaborate with global category managers and cross-functional teams to leverage scale, align strategies, and drive procurement initiatives effectively.

Other Key Accountabilities

• Identify, develop and innovate transformative initiatives within the EU Strategic Sourcing team.
• Help to select the appropriate tools / technology to support strategic programs.
• Take a lead role in the review and development of working processes related to Transport supplier.
• Ongoing management and maintenance of those processes and tools.
• Provide Strategic project support to the Strategic Sourcing team, and Global Office. Act as a pivot between the two teams.
• Promote collaboration between Strategic Sourcing staff and other functions i.e. Supply Chain, Finance and IT