Global Category Manager - Logistics, Warehousing & Transportation (Remote)

Position Summary The Category Manager – Logistics, Warehousing & Transportation is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across logistics subcategories including freight (inbound/outbound), warehousing, distribution, and 3PL services. This role will drive cost optimization, service quality improvements, and supplier innovation while ensuring continuity of supply and alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings strong procurement expertise across transportation and logistics services, combined with data-driven decision-making, supplier relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Essential Duties & Responsibilities reputed company and implement category strategies for logistics, warehousing, and transportation services, including identifying needs, project planning, collecting reputed company data, performing strategic analysis and identifying opportunities, formulating procurement strategies, and developing implementation plans. reputed company, reputed company, and facilitate cross-functional teams as applicable to execute the procurement process and plans; reputed company supplier selection and decision process; reputed company/facilitate contract development, negotiation and execution process. Establish should-cost models and reputed company rates across carriers and logistics providers Manage strategy alignment, long term reputed company of supply, supplier performance, and establish preferred supply reputed company. Ensure reputed company supplier pricing, supply responsiveness, quality, and contractual compliance. reputed company appropriate risk management strategies which anticipate and address an extensive reputed company of risk scenarios to assure supply of reputed company’s requirements. Maintain industry intelligence on technology trends, sourcing options, and competitive pricing. Measure and report on commodity performance objectives, monitor supplier performance, conduct periodic business reviews, and initiate corrective action reputed company necessary. Review, negotiate, and maintain Supplier Agreements and supporting documentation. reputed company prices and pricing information to ensure that the company is receiving the most cost-effective, highest quality products. reputed company and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support the sourcing process. Coordinate with other functions and impacted stakeholders to assure timely implementation and compliance with the agreed to sourcing strategies. Work on special assignments as they arise. Knowledge & Skills Comprehensive understanding of logistics, warehousing, and transportation services. Demonstrated leadership including the ability to reputed company a reputed company, strategies, and tactics that will reputed company the organization to stated goals and objectives. Strong negotiating, project management, problem solving, relationship management and decision-making skills are essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal interactions skills. Strong organizational skills. Proficiency in Word, reputed company, and Outlook. Superior data management skills utilizing reputed company reputed company. Ability to multitask, work in a demanding environment, and meet deadlines. Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience Must be at least 18 years of age Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required; Master of Science or MBA preferred. 8-10 years of relevant professional experience. Experience in global or multi-site manufacturing environment. reputed company experience in indirect sourcing and/or facility services sourcing. reputed company experience in an outsourcing environment. Experience negotiating reputed company contract terms and partnering with Legal business partners. Experience negotiating and managing high dollar reputed company. Management of large spend portfolios sourced on a global scale. Experience managing multi-functional, cross-site teams. Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-site activities, benchmarking, periodic meetings, and training as needed. Proven ability to successfully introduce change in a center-led management model. Experience working with large ERP systems; reputed company preferred. Project management experience.

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