Procurement Category Manager - Logistics

MSH; Deerfield Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

MSH is seeking a Procurement Category Manager – Logistics to optimize transportation spend and strengthen carrier partnerships across a large operational network. This onsite, full-time role supports Operations, Supply Chain, Fleet, and plant leadership while serving as a subject-matter expert for logistics procurement.

The position requires 8+ years in logistics/strategic sourcing and experience managing transportation providers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in logistics or strategic sourcing
• Experience managing transportation providers
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, and category-management capabilities
• Experience in heavy industry materials preferred
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or similar systems is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies across transportation and logistics categories.
• Lead carrier sourcing, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Manage trucking, rail, marine freight, fuel, fleet services, warehousing, and distribution.
• Analyze freight markets, fuel trends, rates, and capacity constraints.
• Establish carrier scorecards, service KPIs, and supplier business reviews.
• Develop contingency plans to mitigate transportation disruptions.
• Monitor carrier safety, insurance, compliance, and contractual requirements.

Skills

Logistics procurement

Carrier relationships

Sourcing & negotiation

Category management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

TMS

Job description

Procurement Category Manager – Logistics

Location: Norfolk, VA or Deerfield Beach, FL

Work Arrangement: Full-time, onsite

MSH has partnered with a leading U.S. industrial and manufacturing organization with large-scale operations, a strong national presence, and a complex transportation network. The company continues to invest in procurement transformation and operational excellence and is seeking a strategic logistics procurement professional to optimize transportation spend, strengthen carrier partnerships, and mitigate supply-chain risk.

This highly visible role will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Fleet, Finance, and plant leadership while serving as a subject-matter expert for logistics procurement.

What You’ll Do

• Develop sourcing strategies across transportation and logistics categories.


• Lead carrier sourcing, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.


• Manage trucking, rail, marine freight, fuel, fleet services, heavy-equipment transportation, warehousing, and distribution categories.


• Analyze freight markets, fuel trends, rates, and capacity constraints.


• Establish carrier scorecards, service KPIs, and supplier business reviews.


• Develop contingency plans to mitigate transportation disruptions.


• Monitor carrier safety, insurance, compliance, and contractual requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of logistics, transportation procurement, or strategic sourcing experience.


• Experience managing transportation providers and carrier relationships.


• Strong sourcing, negotiation, and category-management capabilities.


• Heavy industrial, manufacturing, mining, cement, aggregates, or construction-materials experience preferred.


• TMS, SAP S/4HANA, or related systems experience is a plus.

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary plus annual bonus


• High-impact role with strong leadership visibility


• Opportunity to influence logistics strategy across a large operational network


• Strong career growth and advancement path


• Established organization offering scale, stability, and continued investment