Remote Category Manager, Logistics Services

American Red Cross; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 19 days a year

Holidays: 11 paid holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short + Long

Service Awards and recognition

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Category Manager, Logistics Services (remote, US). You will lead category strategies for transportation, fleet, and couriers, partnering with internal clients and suppliers to deliver measurable cost, service, and risk improvements.

You will manage end-to-end sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance, using data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration to support mission-critical logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Management or related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Master's degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• 1. 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.
• 2. Strategic Sourcing. Lead complex sourcing initiatives from strategy development through market assessment, competitive solicitation, supplier evaluation and selection, contracting, and implementation.
• 3. Negotiation & Commercial Management. Develop strategies and lead negotiations for contracts and pricing, securing favorable terms and conditions while managing risk.
• 4. 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 without compromising quality or business requirements.
• 5. Analysis & Business Cases. Analyze spend, cost drivers, market conditions, supplier capabilities, operational requirements, and other relevant information.
• 6. Supplier Management & Performance. Identify and evaluate suppliers and establish appropriate performance expectations for new and existing relationships.
• 7. Stakeholder Management. Partner with internal clients and cross-functional stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop strategies, facilitate alignment, and support successful implementation of sourcing and supplier-management initiatives.
• 8. Category Governance & Reporting. Maintain documentation and provide timely reporting on strategies, activities, supplier performance, risks, and financial impact.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Influence

Business cases

Presentations

Stakeholder communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Professional certification (C.P.M., CPSM, CIRM, CPIM) preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement platforms

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Coupa

Power BI

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a Category Manager, Logistics Services (remote, US). You will lead category strategies for transportation, fleet, and couriers, partnering with internal clients and suppliers to deliver measurable cost, service, and risk improvements.

You will manage end-to-end sourcing, negotiations, and supplier performance, using data-driven analysis and cross-functional collaboration to support mission-critical logistics.