Sr. Buyer

Constellation Brands
Chicago
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent judgment","Cross-functional partnership","Stakeholder management","Negotiation","Data-driven decision-making"]

Own logistics procurement for a $1B spend portfolio, executing competitive sourcing across transportation, warehousing, brokerage, and related services. Partner with Logistics, Transportation, Planning, Operations, Finance, Legal, and suppliers to secure capacity, optimize total landed cost, improve service performance, and mitigate supply risk. Lead bid events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), negotiate commercial terms, administer contract lifecycle activities, and track savings and logistics KPIs to drive continuous improvement.

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Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands
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Sr. Buyer

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Job Summary

Own logistics procurement for a $1B spend portfolio, executing competitive sourcing across transportation, warehousing, brokerage, and related services. Partner with Logistics, Transportation, Planning, Operations, Finance, Legal, and suppliers to secure capacity, optimize total landed cost, improve service performance, and mitigate supply risk. Lead bid events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), negotiate commercial terms, administer contract lifecycle activities, and track savings and logistics KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute logistics sourcing strategies to balance cost, service, capacity, quality, and risk across multimodal spend categories.
  • •Lead competitive bid events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), prepare bid packages, analyze responses, and recommend award decisions based on total value.
  • •Negotiate transportation rates, accessorials, service level agreements, fuel surcharge mechanisms, payment terms, and contract language to achieve commercial outcomes.
  • •Administer logistics contract lifecycle activities, including contract review, drafting/redlining coordination, renewals/amendments, pricing updates, and supplier obligation documentation.
  • •Monitor freight market conditions and analyze spend, lane data, shipment profiles, supplier scorecards, and logistics KPIs to identify savings and support governance/corrective actions.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • •Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, transportation, logistics, carrier management, or a related supply chain function (preferred).
  • •Experience managing logistics procurement portfolios with meaningful annual spend and multiple carrier/supplier relationships in high-volume transportation or warehousing.
  • •Demonstrated ability to operate with independent judgment in sourcing, supplier discussions, negotiation support, and cross-functional alignment.
  • •Strong skills in strategic sourcing, negotiations, contract review/administration, and total cost of ownership analysis across logistics spend categories.
Experience:ProcurementStrategic sourcingTransportationLogisticsCarrier managementSupply chain
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Independent judgmentCross-functional partnershipStakeholder managementNegotiationData-driven decision-making
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelERPE-sourcingTransportation management systemsSpend analytics platformsDashboardsReporting tools

Company Brief

Constellation Brands
Produces, markets, and distributes beer, wine, and spirits brands across North America and internationally, including major labels and craft offerings, serving retail, on-premise, and e-commerce channels.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Victor, United States
Founded: 1945
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