Remote Category Manager, Logistics Services

American Red Cross; Billings (MT); Remote; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

401K with 6% match

Paid time off

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Category Manager, Logistics Services to lead sourcing across transportation, fleet, and courier services. You will partner with internal clients and suppliers to develop category strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier performance.

Responsibilities span cost, service, risk, and governance, with an emphasis on data-driven decisions and measurable improvements in cost and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management or related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certification (e.g. C.P.M., CPSM, CIRM, CPIM, etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience managing third-party spend within a large organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Category Strategy & Planning. Develop, document, and execute category strategies for assigned logistics services based on business requirements, spend and demand analysis, market intelligence, supplier capabilities, risk, and total cost considerations.
• Strategic Sourcing. Lead complex sourcing initiatives from strategy development through market assessment, competitive solicitation, supplier evaluation and selection, contracting, and implementation.
• Negotiation & Commercial Management. Develop strategies and lead negotiations for contracts and pricing, securing favorable terms and conditions while managing risk and ensuring compliance.
• Cost, Value & Performance Improvement. Analyze procurement spend and identify, implement, and track opportunities to improve total cost, service, efficiency, financial performance, risk, and supply continuity.
• Analysis & Business Cases. Analyze spend, cost drivers, market conditions, supplier capabilities, operational requirements, and other relevant information.
• Supplier Management & Performance. Identify and evaluate suppliers and establish appropriate performance expectations for new and existing relationships.
• Stakeholder Management. Partner with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop strategies, and support successful implementation.
• Category Governance & Reporting. Maintain category, sourcing, supplier, and project documentation and provide timely reporting on strategies, sourcing activities, supplier performance, risks, and financial impact.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Influence

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Management

Master's degree preferred

Professional certification desired

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Coupa

Power BI

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a Category Manager, Logistics Services to lead sourcing across transportation, fleet, and courier services. You will partner with internal clients and suppliers to develop category strategies, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier performance.

Responsibilities span cost, service, risk, and governance, with an emphasis on data-driven decisions and measurable improvements in cost and efficiency.