Rhenus Logistics is a leading global logistics service provider with an annual turnover of approximately 8.6 billion euros and operations in over 50 countries. The company specializes in contract logistics, freight logistics, and port logistics, managing complex supply chains and providing innovative value-added services across various industries including automotive, retail, and healthcare.

In Spain, Rhenus maintains a robust network with a significant presence in major industrial hubs and ports. For international professionals, the company offers a multicultural environment and roles ranging from specialized customs operations to corporate functions like finance and HR, often requiring multilingual capabilities to manage global trade flows and international client relations.

Founded in 1912 in Germany, Rhenus began as a joint venture for Rhine river shipping. Over a century, it expanded globally through strategic acquisitions and diversification into air, ocean, and road freight.

For international professionals

Operates an extensive network of over 30 locations across Spain, including major hubs in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.
Offers specialized roles in Air & Ocean freight and Customs that frequently require English or other European languages.
Provides structured career development and internal mobility opportunities within a global corporate framework.
The Spanish division is a critical part of the Rhenus European road freight network, ideal for logistics experts with cross-border experience.

Purchasing Administrator

Rhenus Logistics

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

What You Can Expect:

At Rhenus, we are looking for a purchasing administrator to join our Barcelona team.

Tasks:

- Strategic supplier management: searching, evaluating, and approving suppliers for logistics services, transport, packaging, or operational materials.
- Negotiation of contracts and rates: negotiating prices, service conditions, SLAs, and framework agreements to optimize costs.
- Spend analysis and purchasing KPIs: monitoring indicators (cost savings, lead times, supplier compliance) and preparing reports for management.

- Requesting quotes,
- Order management and supply control: issuing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, and coordinating with operations to ensure availability.

- Incident resolution and internal coordination: managing claims, delays, service quality, and communication with logistics, warehouse, and finance.

RHENUS OVERLAND TRANSPORT SPAIN is an equal opportunity employer. All individuals will have the opportunity to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.Rhenuswill strive to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability, unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

What You Bring:

Requirements:

- 2 years of experience in purchasing.
- Good digital skills and knowledge of management tools
- Minimum English level B2.
- Intermediate-high level of PowerPoint presentations.

- Intermediate-high level of Excel

- Working hours: 30h per week.

View original advert (Spanish)

What You Can Expect:

En Rhenus buscamos un/a administrativo/a de compras que se una a nuestro equipo de Barcelona.

Tareas:

- Gestión estratégica de proveedores: búsqueda, evaluación y homologación de proveedores para servicios logísticos, transporte, packaging o materiales operativos.
- Negociación de contratos y tarifas: negociación de precios, condiciones de servicio, SLAs y acuerdos marco para optimizar costes.
- Análisis de gasto y KPIs de compras: seguimiento de indicadores (cost savings, lead times, cumplimiento de proveedores) y elaboración de informes para dirección.

- Solicitud de presupuestos,
- Gestión de pedidos y control de abastecimiento: emisión de órdenes de compra, seguimiento de entregas y coordinación con operaciones para asegurar disponibilidad.

- Resolución de incidencias y coordinación interna: gestión de reclamaciones, retrasos, calidad del servicio y comunicación con logística, almacén y finanzas.

RHENUS OVERLAND TRANSPORT SPAIN es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Todas las personas tendrán la oportunidad de ser consideradas para el empleo sin importar su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, ascendencia, ciudadanía, edad, sexo, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, orientación sexual, estado civil, discapacidad, embarazo, parto y condiciones médicas relacionadas, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes aplicables.Rhenusse esforzará por realizar una adaptación razonable a las limitaciones físicas o mentales conocidas de un solicitante calificado con una discapacidad, a menos que la adaptación imponga una dificultad excesiva en el funcionamiento de nuestro negocio.

What You Bring:

Requisitos:

- 2 años de experiencia en compras.
- Buenas aptitudes digitales y conocimiento de herramientas de gestión
- Nivel mínimo de inglés B2.
- Presentaciones Power Point nivel medio-alto.