Category Manager III

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Category Manager III in Houston, TX for a 6-month assignment focused on procurement strategy, supplier performance, and value delivery. The role requires driving category initiatives, supporting sourcing strategy execution, and using dashboards to track progress and savings.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years of related experience, with strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, plus the ability to engage stakeholders and drive

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to build dashboards and reporting to track supplier performance and savings.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategy and category initiatives to drive value.
• Monitor supplier performance and budgets; support reporting and dashboards.
• Engage stakeholders and lead cross-functional reviews to remove barriers.
• Leverage AI and digital tools to streamline processes and improve productivity.

Skills

Commercial analytics

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Data dashboards

AI tools

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Title: Category Manager III Duration: 6-month Schedule: 9/80 Location: Houston, TX

This opportunity focuses on procurement strategy, supplier performance, category initiatives, and value delivery within a supply chain environment. The role supports sourcing strategy execution, supplier engagement, dashboard reporting, and continuous improvement, while helping teams remove barriers and improve business outcomes. This position offers the chance to contribute to category performance through commercial analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the use of AI and digital tools.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field

Required Experience:

• 0–2 years of relevant experience
• Exposure to procurement, sourcing strategy, category management, or supply chain activities
• Experience supporting reporting, supplier performance tracking, budgets, or execution progress

Required Skills:

• Strong commercial and analytical capability
• Negotiation skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Stakeholder engagement and meeting facilitation skills
• Ability to build dashboards and reporting to track supplier performance, savings, budgets, and initiatives
• Ability to support supplier engagement activities, strategic reviews, and cross-functional collaboration
• Action-oriented approach with a focus on speed, execution, and delivering commitments
• Ability to identify and remove execution barriers to support faster decision-making and delivery
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Interest in using AI and digital tools to streamline processes and improve productivity
• Ability to maintain digital platforms, document repositories, and audit-ready records
• Ability to build rapport with management within Global Supply Chain Safety awareness and commitment to putting safety first

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry. #LI-BF2