Global Freight Category & Sourcing Lead

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Product discounts

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading window coverings manufacturer seeking a Global Freight Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing across Parcel, LTL, Truckload, Ocean, Air, Rail, and 3PL services, primarily across North America with collaboration globally.

You will develop strategies, run RFI/RFP events, negotiate terms, analyze spend, and partner with Logistics, Finance, Legal, and Operations to drive cost savings and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience across procurement, transportation, logistics operations, consulting, supply chain, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 3 years of direct transportation or logistics procurement experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing events, negotiations, and contracting across multiple transportation modes.
• Strong strategic sourcing and category management capabilities with understanding of transportation market dynamics and supplier economics.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including experience developing business cases and financial models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, procurement systems, e-sourcing platforms, and transportation spend analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute transportation and logistics category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and supply chain priorities.
• Lead and support end-to-end sourcing events, including market analysis, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, award recommendations, and contract implementation.
• Manage transportation supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, service levels, contractual terms, and performance commitments across multiple transportation modes.
• Analyze transportation spend, shipment data, lanes, cost drivers, and market conditions to identify savings, productivity, and network optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Logistics, Supply Chain Planning, Customer Service, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to develop and implement enterprise-wide logistics initiatives.
• Leverage procurement technologies, market intelligence platforms such as Xeneta and DAT, digital sourcing tools, benchmarking solutions, and AI-enabled analytics to improve decision-making and workflow efficiency.
• Develop business cases and scenario analyses to support sourcing initiatives, carrier portfolio decisions, and transportation network optimization.
• Monitor category performance, supplier KPIs, savings, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting S&OP and transportation escalation management.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing strategy

Negotiations

Transportation procurement

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

AI analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Xeneta

DAT

e-sourcing platforms

ERP systems

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading window coverings manufacturer seeking a Global Freight Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing across Parcel, LTL, Truckload, Ocean, Air, Rail, and 3PL services, primarily across North America with collaboration globally.

You will develop strategies, run RFI/RFP events, negotiate terms, analyze spend, and partner with Logistics, Finance, Legal, and Operations to drive cost savings and service improvements.