Senior Category Manager, MRO, Logistics & Recovery

National Grid; Hicksville (NY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid seeks a US MRO, Logistics & Investment Recovery Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies across the US and UK. You will lead sourcing delivery, manage cross-regional teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve value, service, resilience, and sustainability.

You will direct supplier relationships, drive governance, and ensure compliant contracting while prioritizing cross-regional opportunities and risk management.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience with category strategies across MRO, Logistics and Investment Recovery.
• Proven ability to lead complex sourcing portfolios and multi-region programs.
• Strong capability in spend analytics, supplier market intelligence and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refresh category strategies for US and UK MRO, Logistics and Investment Recovery.
• Create cross-regional category plans with opportunities for standardization and contract consolidation.
• Define demand, supplier dynamics, and commercial opportunities with clear roadmaps.
• Lead MRO strategies to improve spend visibility and catalog management.
• Lead Logistics strategies for warehousing, freight, and international movements.
• Establish value-driven routes for Investment Recovery and maximize recovery value.

Skills

Category strategy development

Sourcing portfolio leadership

Cross-regional team leadership

Complex procurement programs

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field

CIPS or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

National Grid seeks a US MRO, Logistics & Investment Recovery Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies across the US and UK. You will lead sourcing delivery, manage cross-regional teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve value, service, resilience, and sustainability.

You will direct supplier relationships, drive governance, and ensure compliant contracting while prioritizing cross-regional opportunities and risk management.