Procurement Category Manager

CEVA Logistics; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive paid time off

401(k)

Health insurance

Discounts on gym memberships

Retail and travel discounts

Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Houston, TX is seeking a Procurement Category Manager to lead strategic procurement across various categories. This role involves managing procurement activities, data analysis, and risk management while ensuring effective supplier strategies. Candidates should have at least 8 years of management experience in procurement and possess a master's degree. The position offers a robust benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and growth opportunities within the company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of management experience in procurement processes.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement category strategy initiatives.
• Negotiate savings and report on the company tool monthly.
• Create major saving projects aligned with company needs.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, or supply chain

Job description

Overview

CEVA Logistics is hiring a Procurement Category Manager in Houston, TX. The role involves strategic procurement across Facilities, Construction, Energy, and Waste categories, managing day‑to‑day procurement activities, data analysis, risk management, and supporting regional implementation of headquarters initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and implement category strategy best practices and initiatives to improve supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other identified areas.
• Negotiate savings, VID, and cost avoidance, and report on the company tool monthly.
• Execute category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFPs, document bids, develop selection criteria, and drive supplier selection in collaboration with cross‑functional teams; conduct supplier negotiations and ongoing management.
• Create major saving projects aligned with company and station needs to optimize budget spend and deliver quality and spend reduction.
• Drive consolidation of spend and seek synergies across Business Units; minimize maverick buying by creating catalogs and strategies.
• Support and enable critical project resourcing initiatives for the team.
• Hold regular meetings and calls with stakeholders to understand needs at station, site, and corporate levels and align them with the category strategy and projects.
• Execute complex analytical scenarios to highlight financial pros and cons of supplier proposals.
• Negotiate contracts in collaboration with Legal and stakeholders.
• Travel as needed for business (up to 10%) to visit sites.
• Lead subject‑matter expert for categories in the US and Canada.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Professional Expertise:

• Minimum 8 years of management experience in procurement processes and negotiation.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing.
• Master’s degree (preferably in business administration, economics, finance, or supply chain).
• Excellent analytical skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced language skills (Spanish is a plus).
• Ability to manage time efficiently, handle competing priorities, and work independently with little supervision.

Personal Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate complex issues simply.
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and manage differing interests.
• Ability to develop and establish solid, trustworthy relationships.
• Good communication and coordination skills to manage relationships with global and regional procurement organizations.
• Logical analytical approach to complex matters and strategic thinking and planning.
• Result‑oriented, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and execution focused.
• Understanding of intercultural differences.
• Loyalty to group values, guiding principles, policies, personal integrity, and ethics.
• Team player who works in a collaborative environment.

What We Offer

We offer a benefits package focused on wellbeing, including competitive paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, and an employee benefits platform with discounts on gym memberships, retail, travel, car, hospitality brands, and pet insurance.

We support a culture of recognition and collaboration, and provide abundant opportunities for professional and personal growth. This role can be the first step on your career path within CEVA, with many options to stay within the same family or pursue new ones.

If you would like to work for one of the world’s leading logistics providers, let’s work together to help you find your new role.