Manager, Indirects - Transportation
About The Position
The Manager, Indirects - Transportation will develop and maintain multi-year category strategies for assigned transportation subcategories. This role translates category strategy into a prioritized pipeline of sourcing, productivity, risk management, and supplier performance initiatives. The position involves leading strategic sourcing events, complex commercial negotiations, and contract execution. The Manager will also manage supplier relationships, track market dynamics, and partner with Finance and Data Analytics to manage total cost of ownership and quantify savings. This role requires building strong relationships with various internal stakeholders and influencing decisions across mid- to executive-level stakeholders. The position involves driving contract and program compliance, anticipating risks, and supporting the development of internal resources and third-party support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- 7+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement, transportation procurement, logistics, supply chain, or a related category management field
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
- Category strategy development and execution
- Strategic sourcing and supplier negotiation
- Contract lifecycle management
- Cross-functional influence and stakeholder alignment
- Cost modeling and financial analysis
- Project and portfolio management
- Sound judgment in complex or confidential business situations
Nice To Haves
- Experience with source-to-pay or eProcurement tools preferred, such as Ariba, SAP, or Keelvar.
- Experience in supplier performance, risk management, and analytics tools preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain multi-year category strategies for assigned transportation subcategories, grounded in business needs, market intelligence, supplier capability, and financial opportunity
- Translate category strategy into a prioritized pipeline of sourcing, productivity, risk management, and supplier performance initiatives
- Lead strategic sourcing events, including RFx development, supplier evaluation, negotiation, award recommendations, and implementation planning
- Lead complex commercial negotiations and contract execution in alignment with procurement policies and source-to-pay standards
- Manage supplier relationships and conduct supplier business reviews to monitor performance, address risks, and escalate issues when needed
- Track category market dynamics, including pricing trends, cost drivers, supplier shifts, and innovation opportunities, and translate those insights into action with business stakeholders
- Partner with Finance and Data Analytics to manage total cost of ownership, quantify savings opportunities, and support fact-based decision-making
- Identify, assess, and prioritize productivity initiatives based on complexity, implementation effort, business risk, timing, and financial impact
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Logistics, Customer Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, Legal, and other corporate functions to ensure alignment and execution support
- Influence decisions across mid- to executive-level stakeholders through clear recommendations, strong business cases, and credible category expertise
- Drive contract and program compliance through disciplined supplier management and partnership with internal stakeholders
- Anticipate risks, close gaps, and follow through on commitments with an owner mindset
- Support the development and direction of internal resources and third-party support aligned to category priorities
Benefits
- Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future
- Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
- Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
