Strategic NA Logistics Category Manager (Drayage & Warehousing)

Skypace; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Skypace, the ocean freight division of Maxton Shipping Inc., is seeking a Logistics Category Manager, North America to lead the sourcing and management of drayage, trucking, transload and warehousing providers across US ports and inland ramps. You will build category plans, run RFQs from RFI to award, benchmark rates and maintain current contracted data in the Skypace platform to feed door-to-door quotes.

Compensation: $100,000 to $135,000 base salary, plus an annual bonus tied to documented

Qualifications

• 5+ years in transportation or logistics procurement.
• Experience running RFQs or bid events and negotiating rate agreements for drayage, FTL/LTL, intermodal or warehousing.
• Working knowledge of US port and ramp operations: free time, per diem, chassis, appointments, accessorials.
• Experience managing providers through scorecards, business reviews and corrective actions.
• Fluency in data: advanced Excel, a BI tool, a TMS or an ERP purchasing module.
• Knowledge of contract terms for transportation services, insurance and carrier compliance.

Responsibilities

• Category strategy and sourcing: build and maintain the plan for drayage, trucking, transload and warehousing across US ports and inland ramps; run sourcing events from RFQ through award and contract implementation.
• Contracts and provider management: negotiate rate agreements, onboard providers, and enforce scorecards and corrective action plans.
• Rate data and platform: maintain inland rates, validity periods and service parameters; ensure clean data for quotes and dispatch.
• Internal coordination: support sales and customer programs with inland cost structures for bids and renewals; collaborate with finance on accruals and margin analysis.

Skills

RFQ/bid events

Negotiation

Data analysis

Provider management

Category strategy

Tools

Excel

BI tools

TMS

ERP purchasing module

Job description

Skypace, the ocean freight division of Maxton Shipping Inc., is seeking a Logistics Category Manager, North America to lead the sourcing and management of drayage, trucking, transload and warehousing providers across US ports and inland ramps. You will build category plans, run RFQs from RFI to award, benchmark rates and maintain current contracted data in the Skypace platform to feed door-to-door quotes.

Compensation: $100,000 to $135,000 base salary, plus an annual bonus tied to documented