Strategic Category Lead - MRO & Logistics (US/UK)

Consortium; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

National Grid seeks a US/UK hybrid Category Manager for FM & Support Services, with oversight of MRO, Logistics and Investment Recovery. You will develop category strategies and lead cross-regional sourcing delivery, building resilient supply chains.

Based in the US with UK responsibilities, you will supervise a geographically dispersed team, manage complex supplier relationships, and ensure value realization through governance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience with category strategies and sourcing delivery.
• Experience across MRO, Logistics, Investment Recovery or related supply-chain categories.
• Ability to lead geographically dispersed teams and manage cross-regional governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies across US/UK portfolios.
• Lead cross-regional sourcing activity and governance.
• Provide direction across tendering, evaluation, negotiation and award.
• Drive value realization through supplier performance and risk management.
• Build and sustain strategic supplier relationships to improve resilience.
• Mentor and develop a geographically dispersed team across regions.

Skills

Category management

Sourcing strategy

Cross-regional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Degree level with professional qualification such as CIPS

Job description

National Grid seeks a US/UK hybrid Category Manager for FM & Support Services, with oversight of MRO, Logistics and Investment Recovery. You will develop category strategies and lead cross-regional sourcing delivery, building resilient supply chains.

Based in the US with UK responsibilities, you will supervise a geographically dispersed team, manage complex supplier relationships, and ensure value realization through governance and risk management.