Strategic Logistics Category Manager - Sourcing & Savings

Vaco by Highspring; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Category Manager to lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, category strategy, and procurement initiatives across transportation, logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations nationwide.

You will drive supplier performance, cost savings, contract management, and strategic sourcing across a large multi-site network, interfacing with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, logistics, transportation, or supply chain experience.
• Executive-facing communication and presentation experience.
• End-to-end logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution sourcing experience.
• Supplier negotiation and contract management experience.
• RFP, RFQ, vendor evaluation, bid analysis, and supplier selection experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, etc.
• Business case development, ROI modeling, financial analysis, cost savings initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract execution, and category management initiatives supporting transportation, logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations.
• Manage RFPs, RFQs, vendor evaluations, scorecarding, supplier performance, and contract administration activities.
• Build executive-level business cases, ROI models, financial analyses, and savings recommendations.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Warehousing, Distribution, Finance, and Procurement leadership teams.
• Identify cost savings, supplier optimization opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, and operational improvements.
• Manage key vendor relationships supporting significant annual spend while helping drive procurement strategy across a national network.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Procurement experience

Logistics & transportation

Executive-facing communication

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

RFP/RFQ experience

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, etc.

Job description

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Category Manager to lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, category strategy, and procurement initiatives across transportation, logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations nationwide.

You will drive supplier performance, cost savings, contract management, and strategic sourcing across a large multi-site network, interfacing with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.