Category Manager, Logistics Services

The Category Manager, Logistics Services manages a portfolio of third-party transportation, fleet, couriers, and related logistics services. This role develops and executes category and sourcing strategies, leads sourcing initiatives, manages supplier performance, and improves cost, service, efficiency, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and execute category strategies for assigned logistics services based on business requirements, spend and demand analysis, market intelligence, supplier capabilities, risk, and total cost considerations.
• Build alignment with key business stakeholders and maintain a forward-looking pipeline of sourcing and value-creation opportunities.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives from strategy development through market assessment, competitive solicitation, supplier evaluation and selection, contracting, and implementation.
• Identify market innovation and emerging capabilities and bring forward suppliers and solutions that can create value for the organization.
• Develop strategies and lead negotiations for contracts and pricing, securing favorable terms and conditions while managing risk and ensuring compliance.
• Analyze procurement spend and identify, implement, and track opportunities to improve total cost, service, efficiency, financial performance, risk, and supply continuity without compromising quality or business requirements.
• Track and deliver measurable value through cost savings, cost avoidance, and other performance improvements.
• Analyze spend, cost drivers, market conditions, supplier capabilities, operational requirements, and other relevant information.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, Market Intelligence, Analytics, and other subject-matter experts as appropriate to evaluate alternatives, develop business cases, and support fact-based sourcing and category decisions.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers and establish appropriate performance expectations for new and existing relationships.
• Define KPIs, service levels, and governance requirements aligned with business requirements, quality standards, and mission objectives.
• Monitor supplier performance, address escalated issues, manage supplier risk, and drive corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Partner with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop strategies, facilitate alignment, and support successful implementation of sourcing and supplier-management initiatives.
• Maintain appropriate category, sourcing, supplier, and project documentation and provide timely reporting on strategies, sourcing activities, supplier performance, risks, financial impact, and other key performance measures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Management or related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional certification (e.g. C.P.M., CPSM, CIRM, CPIM, etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Experience managing third-party spend within a large organization preferred.
• Solid leadership skills that include advanced collaboration and influence skills.
• Ability to develop business cases, presentations & stakeholder communications.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Some travel may be required.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP), procurement, sourcing, contract management, and analytics platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Power BI, Business Objects, or similar systems.
• Advanced analytical, business, and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate complex issues.
• Strong project management, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, transparency, and teamwork, with the ability to operate independently.

Skills

• Category Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Sourcing Strategy Implementation
• Contract Management
• Supplier Performance Monitoring
• Business Case Development
• Stakeholder Communication
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• SAP
• Third Party Spend Management
• Oracle
• Workday
• Coupa
• Power BI
• Business Objects
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Project Management
• Organizational Skills
• Time Management

Languages

English