Supplier Manager, Global Freight

As a Supplier Manager on Block’s Global Freight & Trade Compliance team, you’ll be responsible for managing our global freight program across all of Block’s Hardware portfolio. You’ll develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives while managing complex supplier business relationships, including pricing and contract negotiations, service quality, forecasting, and supply assurance. Working with a lean, flexible logistics team, you’ll build scalable solutions that support the markets where Block operates, including the US, Canada, EU, UK, Japan, and Australia.

This role goes beyond traditional freight management – you’ll work with cross-functional and external partners to drive outcomes in an outsourced logistics model through flexible logistics solutions and strategic sourcing. You’ll lead complex negotiations, design scalable networks, and develop strategies that balance cost, speed, and operational excellence. As our subject matter expert for global freight, you’ll have the autonomy to implement your vision while protecting Block’s brand and partnerships in every market we operate.

You Will

• Drive significant cost optimization through strategic sourcing and network design
• Shape Block’s global logistics network across all brands
• Build scalable freight programs that support company growth
• Influence strategic decisions about Block’s supply chain design
• Lead critical initiatives that directly impact product availability
• Develop and execute strategies that create competitive advantage in the market
• Work cross-functionally with Hardware Operations, Product teams, and regional stakeholders to achieve best-in-class carrier selection and qualification
• Develop and execute global freight procurement strategies with minimal oversight
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives including vendor selection, relationship management, and market intelligence
• Drive complex contract negotiations with freight forwarding partners across air, ocean, rail, and intermodal services
• Design and implement flexible, scalable logistics solutions supporting our outsourced logistics strategy
• Develop and own business continuity plans to mitigate supply chain disruptions
• Own cost management including rate negotiations, RFQs, benchmarking, cost modeling, and freight payment
• Drive network optimization and design decisions balancing cost, speed, and long-term objectives
• Create and maintain supplier performance metrics and lead quarterly business reviews
• Design scalable processes and documentation that elevate team knowledge
• Manage critical, ad hoc, and expedited shipments to ensure supply chain continuity

You Have

• 8+ years of experience in global logistics procurement and carrier management
• Deep expertise in air freight, ocean freight, rail, and intermodal transportation, experience with global parcel services a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to forecast industry trends and leverage market dynamics to secure advantageous rates
• Strong track record of successful contract negotiations with global carriers
• Experience managing outsourced logistics models across multiple regions
• Advanced analytical and financial modeling skills
• Experience with freight audit and payment solutions and platforms
• Expertise in logistics network optimization, strong data analysis and business intelligence capabilities a plus
• Expertise in contract structuring and negotiation