Freight Category Specialist - RoadVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, procurement, or a related field.
• Knowledge of transport and freight operations and the ability to learn cargo specifications across transport modes and regions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, results-driven, and self-motivated approach.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, or similar analytical and automation tools is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What you’ll do

• Execute global road freight tenders, ensuring cost efficiency and service competitiveness across VTBA countries.
• Analyse tender outcomes and transport performance across regions, entities, and service types, including LTL and FTL transport.
• Support transport process optimisation by developing and maintaining standard operating procedures and service level frameworks.
• Maintain road freight contract frameworks and monitor supplier performance related to cost, delivery, and service levels.
• Use reporting, benchmarking, and market intelligence to improve competitiveness, transparency, and operational performance.
• Support SAP route determination and lead-time reliability across regional transport networks.
• Collaborate with Product Companies, Customer Centres, Distribution Centres, freight suppliers, and procurement teams, including support of freight escalations when required.
• Cooperate with other Atlas Copco business areas on road transport management initiatives.

About the position

Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations. Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

Benefits

• A healthy work-life balance with a 37.5-hour working week, 5 weeks of vacation plus 3 additional days off, and a range of wellbeing benefits including seminars, workshops, a Multisport card or wellness vouchers.
• A hybrid working model combining home office with work from our modern offices near the city centre, alongside a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Excellent opportunities for professional growth, clear career paths, supportive leadership, and individual development plans.
• Continuous learning through LinkedIn Learning, language courses, soft skills training, and other development opportunities.
• Annual salary review, pension contribution, and childcare contribution for children up to the age of three.