Procurement Specialist, Supply Chain

Job Description 

This role will focus on Supply Chain Procurement - Rate analysis, supplier risk management, and contract negotiations, with an emphasis on International and Domestic transportation. The ideal candidate will have experience managing freight rates, evaluating supplier risk, using data-driven insights, and optimizing transportation spend.

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.  

What Will You Be Doing? 

• Support Carrier Rate Negotiations: Use firsthand experience in pricing freight services to identify where to negotiate and compromise during rate discussions
• Interpret Carrier Rate Proposals: Assess pricing structures, surcharges, and built-in margins to help the team make better negotiation decisions
• Run Sourcing Events & RFPs: Lead freight procurement events, negotiate carrier contracts, and review rate proposals
• Leverage Supplier-Side Knowledge in Procurement Strategy: Advise on carrier cost structures, common negotiation tactics, and hidden flexibility in pricing models
• Work Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with procurement, finance, and logistics teams to apply pricing insights to contract negotiations
• Manage Third-Party Risk: Assess and mitigate supplier risks, including financial, geopolitical, and operational concerns
• Use Ivalua or Similar Platforms: Manage RFPs, supplier contracts, and procurement workflows
• Leverage Data and Technology: Utilize freight benchmarking tools (e.g., Xeneta, Freightwaves) and Power BI for analytics to develop more effective procurement strategies
• Drive Innovation: Support AI-driven analytics, predictive modeling, and process automation in procurement
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership Growth: Work closely with logistics, finance, and supply chain teams, with potential to develop into a senior procurement leader

What Do You Need To Bring? 

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience
• Freight Pricing Expertise: Direct experience in setting carrier rates, pricing models, and freight cost structures from the supplier side (NVOCCs, forwarders, brokerages)
• Strategic Rate Understanding: Knowledge of how carriers build pricing models, including where margins are typically padded and where flexibility exists
• Contract & Supplier Risk Awareness: Understanding of how rate adjustments, surcharges, and market volatility impact long-term carrier agreements
• Negotiation Support Mindset: Experience negotiating rates as part of a pricing team or working with sales teams to price freight solutions
• Experience with Procurement & Pricing Technology: Familiarity with Ivalua (preferred) or other e-sourcing platforms for tracking rate proposals and managing contracts

Our Company 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.  

Our Values 

Our corporate purpose of being here for you on the journey to being and becoming who you are, fuels our customer-led brands and our global associates. We lead with this purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign. In addition to equitable compensation and benefit offerings, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, we offer a range of educational and engagement opportunities, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.  

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:  

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Onsite fitness center
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER