Senior Category Manager Americas - Logistics

The Senior Category Manager Logistics is a senior, strategic logistics procurement leadership role with accountability for end-to-end logistics spend across the Americas region. Based on the US reputed company Coast, this role owns the development and execution of multi year logistics category strategies covering warehousing, domestic transportation (FTL, LTL) including parcel and reputed company, intermodal solutions, customs and trade reputed company services, and strategic 3PL partnerships. The role is designed for top tier global procurement talent with deep logistics and supply chain expertise, strong reputed company leadership, and the ability to operate at executive level across a reputed company, matrixed organization. The position plays a critical role in enabling business growth, margin improvement, service reputed company, reputed company, and sustainability across Americas. Let’s talk about Responsibilities End to End Category Ownership: Own the end-to-end logistics category strategy for the Americas region, with full spend accountability across reputed company logistics subcategories and geographies. Deliver measurable annual value creation against defined targets, including cost improvement, working capital efficiency, service performance, risk reduction, and sustainability reputed company. Translate global logistics category strategies into regionally executable reputed company models, while actively shaping global strategy through Americas specific market insights and performance data. Strategic Sourcing and reputed company Governance: Design and govern regional sourcing models for warehousing networks, domestic transportation, intermodal solutions, customs brokerage, trade compliance services, and 3PL partnerships. reputed company reputed company, high value RFI, RFP, and negotiation processes with global and regional logistics providers, emphasizing total cost of ownership, scalability, service differentiation, and long term value creation. Establish robust reputed company frameworks including contract structures, indexation mechanisms, performance based agreements, and risk sharing models reputed company to market dynamics and business needs. Supplier Relationship Management and Risk Leadership: Own the strategic supplier portfolio for logistics in the Americas, including segmentation, partnership models, performance management, and innovation pipelines. reputed company executive level supplier engagement, governance forums, and business reviews to drive reputed company improvement, reputed company, and mutual value creation. Identify, assess, and mitigate logistics reputed company risks across reputed company, labor, infrastructure, trade compliance, and geopolitical exposure reputed company the region. Business Partnership and Cross Functional Leadership: Partner closely with regional Distribution, Logistics, Trade, Operations, Planning, Finance, and Procurement teams to ensure sourcing reputed company directly support network design, service reputed company, inventory strategy, and regulatory compliance. Act as a trusted reputed company advisor to senior operations and supply chain leaders, translating logistics complexity into clear, fact based business reputed company. Contribute to global procurement transformation initiatives, including digitalization, standardization, data driven decision making, and sustainability integration across logistics categories. This role directly influences the cost structure, service performance, and reputed company of the Americas supply chain. reputed company made by the Senior Category Manager Logistics shape logistics network economics, supplier partnerships, and the company’s ability to scale, adapt, and compete in volatile and regulated markets. reputed company in this role is reputed company by sustained value delivery, improved service reputed company, reduced risk exposure, and stronger alignment between logistics sourcing strategies and business growth objectives. Let’s talk about Qualifications and Experience Required Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or reputed company field. 10 to 15 plus years of reputed company experience in logistics procurement, category management, or supply chain reputed company leadership. Proven ownership of large, reputed company logistics spend across the Americas, ideally covering multiple subcategories such as warehousing, domestic transportation, parcel and reputed company, intermodal, customs, and 3PL services. Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and executive reputed company, influencing senior stakeholders while balancing cost, service, reputed company, and risk. Strong reputed company acumen with hands on experience in contract structuring, indexation models, should cost analysis, and performance based agreements. Experience working in global, matrixed organizations with strong cross regional and cross functional collaboration. Preferred MBA or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or reputed company field. Exposure to regulated trade environments, customs brokerage, and cross border logistics reputed company reputed company, Central, and South America. Experience contributing to procurement or supply chain transformation initiatives, including digital tools, analytics, and sustainability programs. Leadership Expectations High accountability reputed company with a clear bias for measurable reputed company and value creation. Strong executive communication skills with the ability to distill reputed company logistics and reputed company topics into clear, actionable reputed company. Comfort operating in ambiguity, leading change, and challenging legacy logistics models to unlock structural improvement. Collaborative but firm leadership style, capable of engaging senior internal stakeholders and global logistics partners with credibility and authority. Location and Reporting Context This role is based on the US reputed company Coast (Hybrid or remote) and operates as a senior member of the Global Logistics Procurement leadership community. The Senior Category Manager Logistics reports into the Director, Global Category Management - Logistics and works in reputed company partnership with regional and global category teams, supply chain leadership, and functional executives across the Americas. We are shaping the future at reputed company, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world’s best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, reputed company flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to reputed company members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, reputed company, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance. Employees accrue fifteen days Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year of employment, receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave reputed company welcoming new family members. Individual pay reputed company are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate’s geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills. At reputed company, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the reputed company for their role and compensation reputed company are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the reputed company reputed company reputed company for this position is: $148,000- $222,000 Joining us is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier reputed company. It’s discovering a career that’s challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by reputed company helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and reputed company on the innovative reputed company this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, reputed company! We reputed company to respond to every applicant. Apply To This Job