Senior Logistics Category Lead

WCL Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

WCL Group is partnering with a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas client in Houston to recruit a Logistics Category Specialist V. The role focuses on procurement, category management, contracting, and supplier performance across freight forwarding, road transportation, heavy haul, and warehousing.

You will support logistics strategy and cross‑functional teams to deliver value. The position requires strong analytical, contracting, and stakeholder management skills, with experience in project logistics and

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years in procurement or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of category management, sourcing, contracting, and supplier governance.
• Experience with freight forwarding, warehousing, and import/export processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage logistics categories and suppliers across freight forwarding, road transport, warehousing, and third‑party logistics.
• Develop annual contracting and category plans aligned with priorities and market conditions.
• Conduct market analysis, cost modeling, and TCO to support sourcing and decisions.
• Lead or support end‑to‑end sourcing events, including bid package prep and contract awards.
• Write and manage logistics contracts, rate schedules, SLAs, and terms per policies.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics

Contracting

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, engineering, commerce

Tools

SAP

Job description

WCL Group is partnering with a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas client in Houston to recruit a Logistics Category Specialist V. The role focuses on procurement, category management, contracting, and supplier performance across freight forwarding, road transportation, heavy haul, and warehousing.

You will support logistics strategy and cross‑functional teams to deliver value. The position requires strong analytical, contracting, and stakeholder management skills, with experience in project logistics and