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Category Manager – Logistics
Rosemont, IL I Pittsburgh, PA
Scheduled work from home days
This position will be required to come to the office three days per week and work from home two days per week.
The Category Manager – Logistics is responsible for managing the procurement activities with logistics service providers and transport of goods
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools
- Experience with Should-Cost Modeling, Total Cost of Ownership, and ROI analysis preferred
- Excellent analytical skills, ability to create and manage complex spreadsheets
- Experience with business operating systems, i.e.: Oracle, SAP, preferred
- Experience working within a project management environment
- CPSM/CPSD/C.P.M. certification(s) preferred
- Ability to travel up to 30% as required
Identify opportunities to reduce TCO
- Act as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO) within the category coordinating all actors in procurement as well as all functional stakeholders e.g. logistics operations, supply chain, etc.
- Identify, develop and lead specification, demand and process improvement initiatives for the logistics category, including conducting lane optimization analysis to maximize efficiencies and costs
- Measure and track performance of the spend category under your management
