Regional Procurement Senior Manager - Houston, TX
About The Position
CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL. We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement. At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive procurement, sourcing, supply chain, transportation, or logistics experience, including leadership responsibilities.
- Proven success leading multi-country procurement organizations and managing strategic supplier relationships.
- Strong experience negotiating transportation, logistics, carrier, fleet, or operational service agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to drive cost savings, supplier performance improvements, and procurement transformation initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of carrier management, transportation procurement, sourcing strategies, contract management, and supplier governance.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to evaluate business cases, develop strategic recommendations, and manage procurement performance metrics.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and build high-performing organizations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, procurement systems, and reporting tools.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the Ground & Rail procurement strategy across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ensuring alignment with regional and global business objectives.
- Lead all carrier sourcing, procurement, negotiation, and supplier management activities, driving optimal service, capacity, and cost outcomes.
- Manage strategic supplier relationships and establish governance processes, including supplier scorecards, performance reviews, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve procurement effectiveness, supplier performance, network efficiency, and profitability.
- Partner with the VP, Network Enablement and senior leadership team to support strategic initiatives, growth plans, network optimization efforts, and operational transformations.
- Lead regional procurement projects, including sourcing events, RFPs, contract negotiations, fleet and capacity strategies, and procurement transformation initiatives.
- Establish procurement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools that provide visibility into supplier performance, savings, capacity management, risk mitigation, and procurement effectiveness.
- Oversee procurement processes and ensure compliance with company policies, governance standards, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive cross-border procurement collaboration and standardization across Mexico, Canada, and the United States while leveraging regional scale and buying power.
- Lead risk management efforts related to carrier capacity, supplier reliability, service continuity, regulatory changes, and market fluctuations.
- Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Commercial, HR, Safety, Network, and Technology teams to ensure procurement strategies support overall business goals.
- Identify and implement digital procurement solutions, automation opportunities, and process enhancements that improve decision-making and operational agility.
- Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing procurement team, fostering accountability, engagement, and professional growth.
- Represent Procurement in executive-level business reviews, strategic planning discussions, and customer-facing engagements when required.
Benefits
- Competitive Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospiality brands
- Pet insurance
- Multiple health plans (company contribution to health savings account)
- Prescription coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Company paid life insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Employee assistance plan
- Voluntary benefits including additional life insurance, AD&D coverage, buy-up short- and long-term disability, critical illness, identify theft & legal plan.
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible Paid Time Off programs including company paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
