Category Manager, Fleet & Freight
About The Position
The Category Manager leads the development and execution of sourcing and vendor management strategies for the North American fleet portfolio. This role focuses on optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO), improving asset reliability, and mitigating supply and capacity risks across transportation and delivery networks. Success requires strong use of industry insights, financial and market data, and category expertise to drive disciplined cost management, contract lifecycle oversight, compliance, and continuous improvement. Why join us: Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where collaboration, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do. Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive compensation and total rewards package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly. Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer various flexible schedules to help you manage your personal and professional commitments effectively. Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends. Employee Assistance Programs: We care about you! You and your family will have access to LYRA, an industry leading platform that provides comprehensive support and a myriad of resources to help support your physical, mental, financial and social well-being. Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth. Safety Focused: We care about you and have developed a 24/7 safety mindset that is showcased throughout every facet of the organization.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred.
- 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience
- Strong background in capital equipment, MRO, or industrial services
- Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or asset-intensive industries preferred
- Experience in inventory management and optimization models
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier governance skills
- Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems
- Experience centralizing and managing North America wide multi location spends
- Advanced internal and external stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned to cost savings, compliance, continuous improvement, safety, uptime, sustainability and growth objectives.
- Lead competitive sourcing, contract negotiations supplier selection and performance management.
- Partner with Operations, Logistics, Safety, and Finance to balance cost, service, and risk
- Establish TCO models including acquisition, lease Vs buy, maintenance, fuel, compliance, resale value and fleet lifecycle mapping.
- Manage vendor rationalization and approved/ preferred suppliers and compliance programs.
- Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and process improvement.
- Analyze spend data, track savings, report on category performance, and identify areas for efficiency.
- Lead freight market intelligence, rate benchmarking, and negotiation strategies.
- Ensure contracts support regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where collaboration, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do.
- Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive compensation and total rewards package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly.
- Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer various flexible schedules to help you manage your personal and professional commitments effectively.
- Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends.
- Employee Assistance Programs: We care about you! You and your family will have access to LYRA, an industry leading platform that provides comprehensive support and a myriad of resources to help support your physical, mental, financial and social well-being.
- Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth.
- Safety Focused: We care about you and have developed a 24/7 safety mindset that is showcased throughout every facet of the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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