Regional Procurement Leader — Ground & Rail (NA)

American President Lines; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Paid Time Off

Life insurance and disability coverage

Job summary

CEVA Logistics seeks a Regional Procurement Senior Manager to lead Ground & Rail sourcing across the US, Canada, and Mexico. You will drive supplier performance, governance, and cost optimization while collaborating with Operations, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver regional growth and efficiency.

You will build and mentor a high-performing procurement team, manage cross-border projects, and report to executive leaders on strategy execution and savings outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, transportation, or logistics experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Proven success leading multi-country procurement organizations and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Strong experience negotiating transportation, logistics, carrier, fleet, or operational service agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of carrier management, transportation procurement, sourcing strategies, contract management, and supplier governance.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, procurement systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Ground & Rail procurement strategy across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring alignment with regional and global business objectives.
• Lead all carrier sourcing, procurement, negotiation, and supplier management activities, driving optimal service, capacity, and cost outcomes.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships and establish governance processes, including supplier scorecards, performance reviews, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve procurement effectiveness, supplier performance, network efficiency, and profitability.
• Partner with the VP, Network Enablement and senior leadership team to support strategic initiatives, growth plans, network optimization efforts, and operational transformations.
• Lead regional procurement projects, including sourcing events, RFPs, contract negotiations, fleet and capacity strategies, and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Establish procurement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools that provide visibility into supplier performance, savings, capacity management, risk mitigation, and procurement effectiveness.
• Oversee procurement processes and ensure compliance with company policies, governance standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive cross-border procurement collaboration and standardization across Mexico, Canada, and the United States while leveraging regional scale and buying power.
• Lead risk management efforts related to carrier capacity, supplier reliability, service continuity, regulatory changes, and market fluctuations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Commercial, HR, Safety, Network, and Technology teams to ensure procurement strategies support overall business goals.
• Identify and implement digital procurement solutions, automation opportunities, and process enhancements that improve decision-making and operational agility.
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing procurement team, fostering accountability, engagement, and professional growth.
• Represent Procurement in executive-level business reviews, strategic planning discussions, and customer-facing engagements when required.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier governance

Cost optimization

Negotiation

Data-driven decision making

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

CEVA Logistics seeks a Regional Procurement Senior Manager to lead Ground & Rail sourcing across the US, Canada, and Mexico. You will drive supplier performance, governance, and cost optimization while collaborating with Operations, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver regional growth and efficiency.

You will build and mentor a high-performing procurement team, manage cross-border projects, and report to executive leaders on strategy execution and savings outcomes.