Category Specialist Logistics

About the role

The Category Specialist Logistics will join Vestas' Procurement team in Madrid, supporting EMEA logistics procurement for wind turbine projects. The role focuses on sourcing and negotiating specialized transport services, analysing cost structures and ensuring compliance with project timelines and budgets.

Key responsibilities

• Manage sourcing, evaluation and negotiation of contracts for specialized inland transport and logistics services.
• Develop and maintain transportation cost models, price benchmarks and offer comparisons to secure optimal commercial terms.
• Handle negotiations and build relationships with suppliers, operations, logistics, sales, legal and finance stakeholders.
• Collaborate with sales and tendering teams during bidding phases by calculating competitive logistics costs and securing supplier capacity.
• Monitor contract compliance, track logistics delivery targets and maintain long‑term commercial partnerships with transport providers.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Trade, Economics, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation or service management within multinational environments.
• Proven experience procuring transportation and logistics services in construction, infrastructure, energy or other project‑based sectors.
• Strong commercial and financial skills with the ability to interpret numbers, run benchmarks and communicate persuasively.
• Proficiency in sourcing processes and procurement platforms.

Required skills