Category Manager (Houston)

Position is a full-time contract role as a member of the Supply Chain Procurement team in the Americas Region responsible for Sourcing and Contracting of Road, Rail and Intermodal Logistics Services. Responsibilities include :

• Develop category regional procurement strategy and subsequently manage the sourcing & contracting process for road, rail and intermodal logistic services in line with operations, supply chain and business requirements on service level, reliability and quality at optimal TCO
• Lead contract negotiations and placement of contracts with value creation in mind for supply chain regional needs and manage assigned category contracts.
• Ensure all routes and rates are current and meet business requirements; ensure new lanes are quoted and contracted in a timely manner
• Manage supplier performance; segment supplier base and routinely schedule and review suppliers KPI performance to ensure expectations are met and value is attained
• Internal engagement with Supply Chain Management, Operations, Procurement, Legal, HR, EHSS, Sustainability, and Finance
• Reporting of category metrics, preparation of reports and presentations
• Provide business relevant market information and trends to stakeholders

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