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Associate - Procurement Services

WNS Global Services SA

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Experience in logistics-related indirect procurement or sourcing
  • Strong understanding of freight modes (air, ocean, road), packaging types, and warehousing services
  • Knowledge of multimodal logistics and supply chain operations
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to interpret market and cost drivers

Responsibilities

  • Support sourcing and procurement activities across logistics categories for NA and LATAM markets
  • Manage and evaluate suppliers across freight, packaging, and warehousing services
  • Analyze and balance cost, service reliability, and risk in sourcing decisions
  • Contribute to sourcing strategies for multimodal freight, packaging, and warehousing operations

Key facts

Hard skills

Supplier Management Mathematical Optimization Operational Efficiency Freight Control Processes Packaging Design Warehousing Supply Chain Market Analysis

Other skills

  • Business Acumen
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Collaboration

About the company

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WNS Global Services SA

Over the years, WNS Global Services SA (Pty) Ltd has built a reputation as a leader in business and operational transformation, partnering with globally leading companies to deliver best-in-class BPM services within their respective industries. Today our South African footprint includes spans across all major cities in the country, this gives our clients the freedom to choose a location best-suited to their strategic business objectives. We have won numerous industry awards by delivering world-class Business Process Management (BPM) services to major local and international players in the telecommunications, financial services and insurance, travel and leisure,retail and utilities industries – some of our clients are among the biggest local and international players in their respective fields. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WNS), WNS (Holdings) Limited has more than 57 000 employees operating across 60 delivery centers in 16 countries, including China, Costa Rica, India, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UK and US. WNS manages the operations of more than 450 clients, many on the Fortune 500 list, across nine industry verticals. DIFFERENTIATORS Proven operational delivery in SA since 2003,State-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure, Robust recruitment model and talent pipeline, Workforce flexibility, Flexible partnership approach, Competitive and innovative pricing models, Continual improvement initiatives. SOLUTIONS Customer Experience Services Finance & Accounting Procurement Solutions Human Resource Outsourcing Analytics Legal Process Outsourcing Enterprise Information Technology Transformation Solutions Risk Management We respect your right to privacy and therefore aim to ensure that we comply with the legal requirement of the POPI Act which regulates the manner in which we collect, process, store, share and destroy any personal information which you have provided to us. https://www.wns.co.za/popia-privacy-policy

Company details

Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Company Description

WNS, part of Capgemini, is an Agentic AI-powered leader in intelligent operations and transformation, serving more than 700 clients across 10 industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Shipping and Logistics, and Travel and Hospitality. We bring together deep domain excellence - WNS’ core differentiator - with AI-powered platforms and analytics to help businesses innovate, scale, adapt and build resilience in a world defined by disruption.Our purpose is clear: to enable lasting business value by designing intelligent, human-led solutions that deliver sustainable outcomes and a differentiated impact. With three global headquarters across four continents, operations in 13 countries, 65 delivery centers and more than 66,000 employees, WNS combines scale, expertise and execution to create meaningful, measurable impact.

Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Logistics Sourcing Associate to support procurement activities across North America (NA) and LATAM. This role will focus on logistics-related indirect procurement, driving value through cost optimization, supplier management, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support sourcing and procurement activities across logistics categories for NA and LATAM markets.
  • Manage and evaluate suppliers across freight, packaging, and warehousing services.
  • Analyze and balance cost, service reliability, and risk in sourcing decisions.
  • Contribute to sourcing strategies for multimodal freight, packaging, and warehousing operations.
  • Track and interpret commodity indices (e.g., resin, steel, fuel, labor, space) to support commercial decisions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives

Qualifications

Key Requirements

  • Experience in logistics-related indirect procurement or sourcing.
  • Strong understanding of freight modes (air, ocean, road), packaging types, and warehousing services.
  • Knowledge of multimodal logistics and supply chain operations.
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to interpret market and cost drivers.
  • Experience supporting NA and LATAM markets preferred.

Additional Information

General Skills (Critical)

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Strong problem-solving ability with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Solid analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills

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