Transport Sourcing & Capacity Specialist
Louis Dreyfus Company · Budapest
Company Description
Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 20,000 people globally.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Secure sufficient road freight capacity to support domestic and cross-border transportation activities.
- Prepare and regularly update transport capacity plans in cooperation with Logistics, Commercial, and Operations teams.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing carriers and coordinate capacity commitments, vehicle availability, and service expectations.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new transportation partners to strengthen and diversify the carrier network.
- Support and conduct commercial negotiations regarding freight rates, capacity commitments, and service conditions.
- Participate in transport tenders, prepare sourcing documentation, compare bids, and contribute to carrier selection decisions.
- Coordinate the preparation and administration of carrier contracts and freight rate agreements.
- Monitor market trends, freight rates, and capacity developments across Hungary and the European Union.
- Prepare reports, analyses, and cost comparisons related to transport sourcing and capacity management.
- Contribute to process improvement and digitalization initiatives within road transport logistics.
Qualifications
What We Are Looking For
- Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in road transportation, logistics, freight procurement, carrier management, or transport planning.
- Strong understanding of the Hungarian road freight market and preferably broader European transportation markets.
- Proven ability to build and maintain professional relationships with carriers and logistics service providers.
- Experience negotiating freight rates, service conditions, and transportation agreements.
- Strong analytical skills with confidence in preparing cost, rate, and capacity analyses.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong proficiency in standard office applications.
- Fluent Hungarian and strong English language skills for business communication and negotiations.
Additional Information
Nice to Have
- Experience with road freight tenders and contract preparation.
- Existing network within the Hungarian or European transportation market.
- Experience in the transportation of bulk agricultural or food-related products.
- Knowledge of SAP, TMS, or transportation tendering platforms.
- Category B driving licence.
- Diversity & Inclusion
- LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.
- LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
- Sustainability
- Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.
- We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us
What We Offer
We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Independence and professional growth opportunities
- Modern work environment and a supportive team