**Logistic buyer (M/F/X)**
**Spain**
As an employee within the PGS team, you will be working in a **fast-growing company** with a **family atmosphere**but still within an **international environment**.
**What tasks will you perform?**
**Logistics management**
- Coordinate and optimize logistics across multiple sites in Spain and France (e.g., Burriana, Bilbao, Salles).
- Manage transport of raw materials (wood) and distribution of finished products nationally (Spain) and internationally (notably France).
- Develop and maintain supplier relationships: negotiate conditions, rates, and contracts.
- Actively prospect for new carriers to improve efficiency and strengthen the supplier base.
- Optimize transport routes, reduce empty runs, and enhance cost-effectiveness.
- Guarantee compliance with delivery deadlines and monitor logistics KPIs.
- Manage and resolve customer complaints related to transport.
- Verify and validate transport invoices and perform related administrative tasks (e.g., creation of supplier files).
- Prepare regular follow-up reports for Belgian management (results, incidents, prospects, improvement areas).
**Supplier management & procurement**
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with logistics providers.
- Negotiate rates, conditions, and contracts with transport partners.
- Actively prospect and qualify new carriers to improve efficiency and reduce dependency on single providers.
- Prepare requests for quotation, analyze offers, and support contract implementation.
**Optimization & efficiency**
- Optimize transport routes, reduce empty runs, and improve cost-effectiveness.
- Review and structure collaborations with logistics service providers in clear contractual frameworks (volumes, KPIs, penalties, pricing conditions).
- Support sales teams with competitive offers by providing optimized transport tariffs.
**Who are we looking for?**
- **Degree in supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, or equivalent experience**.
- Minimum **5 years in logistics procurement, transport management, or a similar role.**:
- Strong **negotiation**and **supplier management skills**.
- **Analytical mindset** with problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent **knowledge of logistics flows** and cost optimization.
- Ability to **work cross-functionally** with operations, procurement, sales, and production.
- Good **organizational**and **reporting skills**.
- **Flexibility**and **willingness**to travel between sites.
- **Languages: Spanish, English, French**. Knowledge of other languages is a plus.
**Who are we?**
PGS GROUP has been active in the **wood packaging industry** for 30 years. PGS stands for Palettes Gestion Services and was founded in France in the year 1993. PGS started with the repair and sale of wooden second-hand pallets and currently trades in both second-hand and new pallets.
**What’s in it for you?**
- In addition to an **attractive salary**, you enjoy various **fringe benefits.**:
- You will find yourself in a corporate culture that **puts the well-being** and **health** of the employees first.
- As we operate in **13 countries**, you will have the opportunity to work in an **international environment**.
**Practical information?**
- Your place of employment is in **PGS Mediterraneo: Calle Coure 52, 12530 Burriana Spain**:
- **You are willing to work from Burriana and Barcelona when necessary.**
- Schedule: full-time from **Monday to Friday**.
Work Location: In person