Global Procurement Category Manager/Sourcing Manager

Title : Global Procurement Category Manager/Sourcing ManagerLocation : Remote Duration : 12+ Months Contract (Possibility of extension)Pay Rate : $56/hr. on W2Own the Global Transportation Category strategy across parcel, LTL/FTL, ocean/air, drayage/brokerage, and last-mile. Drive year-over-year savings, carrier consolidation, and service reliability by aggregating global volume, optimizing mode/mix, and standardizing routing guides. Partner with Logistics/Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, and Trade Compliance to secure benchmark commercial terms (base, fuel, accessorials, payment), ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., DOT/FMCSA, IATA/IMO), and enable data-driven performance management through TMS/visibility tools.High-level ResponsibilitiesCarrier Panel Consolidation: Build and execute a global transportation sourcing roadmap; Aggregate global volume and rationalize a fragmented carrier base into a tiered panel (primary/secondary/failover) with clear award-allocation rules. Lock this structure into global MSAs and a procurement-owned routing guide to concentrate leverage and reduce rate dispersion.Sourcing & Negotiation: Run competitive events and direct negotiations for core transport modes plus related programs (fuel, tolls, ancillary fleet services); secure benchmark pricing, guardrails on surcharges/fees, and favorable payment terms.Value Realization Governance: Own the KPI tree and benefits ledger that tie sourcing outcomes to P&L and cash flow; set exception thresholds and approval levels to keep savings durable and auditabGovernance & Risk Management: Own contract templates and policy compliance; institute price-protection and re-opener mechanisms; ensure appropriate insurance, liability, and audit rights; dual-source critical corridors.Stakeholder Partnership: Align with Logistics and regional leaders on demand plans and priorities; collaborate with Finance on budgeting and savings validation; coordinate with Legal on standards and deviations.Required Skills Deep experience in procurement, with 7–10+ years focus on transportation/freight; global scope preferred; emphasis on strategic transportation sourcing across multiple modes; strong negotiation and supplier-management chops.Commercial acumen (rate structures, surcharges, fee policies) and the ability to time events to market conditions.Financial rigor: Demonstrated delivery of multi-million-dollar savings through consolidation, standardized terms, and disciplined governance; savings modeling, variance analysis, and working-capital optimization.Clear, executive-ready communication; influence across operations, finance, and regional stakeholdersFortune 500–level experience with transportation and logistics procurement across parcel, LTL/FTL, ocean/air, brokerage, and last-mile, with an emphasis on global execution and carrier/3PL managed-service models. Prior success rolling out category strategies that materially reduce the total landed cost of transportation (rate structures, surcharges, payment terms) and consolidate the carrier base. Management of KPIs and executive-level reporting on carrier performance and value realization (on-time, service quality, cost per unit, claims/service credits), including QBR governance and scorecards. Strong familiarity with TMS and freight audit/pay processes to validate savings and enforce commercial terms. College background and a post-graduate degree, if possible. Professional certification in supply chain or procurement is beneficial (e.g., ISM CPSM, CIPS, CSCMP/SCPro). Experience working in large, multinational corporations with direct visibility to executives at all levels, plus direct engagement with Legal, Finance, and other support functions, is preferredStrategic responsibilityThis role sets the enterprise direction for transportation procurement—translating our operations-led business model into a clear, multi-year commercial strategy that spans regions and modes. As the owner of the category’s economic posture, the leader defines how we create and capture value (pricing philosophy, leverage model, partnership approach) and unifies regional decisions under a single, standards-driven framework. Working with Operations, Finance, and Legal, they shape functional plans and budgets, determine where and with whom we place our volume, and ensure every agreement advances EBITDA, resiliency, and scale. By reading market cycles early and steering the carrier ecosystem accordingly, this role influences business strategy at the enterprise and regional levels—challenging the status quo, consolidating where it strengthens our hand, and institutionalizing value realization as a core operating discipline.Business expertiseThis role requires a commercially minded strategist who sees transportation not as a cost line, but as a lever for margin, cash flow, and the customer promise. They understand the global carrier landscape across modes and how market cycles, capacity, and service tiers shape price and performance—and can translate those signals into a clear contracting posture that advances EBITDA and resilience. They grasp total landed cost and cost-to-serve drivers, the basics of international trade and risk, and how payment terms, rebates, and credits impact working capital. They evaluate providers on network fit and reliability, not just rate sheets, and design partnership models that align incentives to our business outcomes. Equally, they’re fluent in executive storytelling—turning complex data into simple choices, quantifying value, and setting standards and playbooks that regional teams can execute consistently worldwide.Problem SolvingHigh complexity. - scheduled pickups and deliveries, strict chain-of-custody, and dense, repeat stop patterns—the challenge isn’t just “finding a lower rate,” it’s solving for margin, reliability, and scale in a market defined by fuel volatility, accessorial creep, urban delivery constraints, and tightening ESG expectations. This role unwinds regional fragmentation and off-panel buying by replacing ad-hoc deals with an enterprise commercial architecture: standard fuel/indexation and accessorial policies, tiered service constructs that reflect density and time-definite needs, and carrier panels that balance leverage with built-in resiliencyNature & Area of Impact High degree of impact. Operations is a major component of business functions and, then, heavily integrated into the fabric of how our corporate functions operate.Interactions / Interpersonal skills Heavy influence within the team she/he leads; with stakeholders at all levels globally and, then, with 3P suppliers.Comfort in negotiations and the ability to use data to 'tell a story' and make recommendations is key. High executive presence and comfort in tough situations and critical conversations.