Category Manager, Procurement Logistics NORTH AMERICA

Category Manager, Procurement Logistics NORTH AMERICA Location

: Mexico City, MX

In this role, you will lead the Logistics category in the NORTH AMERICA region, being responsible to develop, maintain and execute strategies to source a competitive and cost-effective regional portfolio of materials & services related to :

Road transportation (FTL, LTL, etc.) Multi-modal transportation. Warehousing. 4PL partner regional animation.

You will lead a team of Procurement professionals, including Associate Managers, Senior Buyers, and shared service centre resources, while collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Corporate Functions. This position plays a critical role in driving supplier performance, innovation, and digital transformation across the Procurement landscape.

You will be accountable for the management and performance of this full portfolio, including establishing sourcing strategies, setting strategic objectives, optimizing supplier’s portfolio and executing strategic transformative projects. He / she will manage relationships with key suppliers, ensure alignment with business objectives, and participate with Global category teams to align sourcing strategies with global, regional, and local business needs.

The key value axis of sourcing strategy is the following : In an uncertain environment, ensure strategically supply resilience being for our key suppliers ‘customer of first choice’. Drive organization targeted CO2 footprint reduction on the category, playing a key role in organizational sustainability agenda. Ensure a robust market risk management together with business lead and execute accordingly. Drive cost competitiveness through TCO and cash optimization, with a cross-functional vision. Identify technological innovations and support business growth. The job function requires international external interactions with suppliers and Logistics market / network knowledge. In addition, it requires extensive internal interaction with key functions including Operations, Business teams, Quality, Commercial, and Technical Program leads.

Responsibilities

Develop strong sourcing capabilities within the organization in North America, that support the organization in delivering successful logistics services regionally. Lead and actively participate in strategic transformation projects across the logistics procurement function. Maintain connections with Logistics & Supply Chain organizations to understand demand and future trends in their needs. Develop regional category strategies for your category, to ensure objectives from Logistics are met, with lowest life cycle costs. Implement strategies within the portfolio, driving results and achieving strategic objectives. Execute a disciplined application of strategic sourcing methodology : Perform continually spend analysis on assigned categories and sub-categories, assess market intelligence, and develop full market analysis, Identify and approve new vendors to diversify supply portfolio. Understand and apply the principals of SRM within the category and region : Develop new and existing supplier partnerships and collaboration to support growth strategy with innovation and technology, support technology buying by accessing supplier capabilities and reduce non-value-added suppliers. Provide continuous impactful communication to stakeholders. Be the advocate of the regional spend. Negotiate master agreements with strategic vendors. Negotiate and resolve vendor performance issues and negotiate claims, when necessary. Ensure coordination both within the North America region and with also other regions within the organization. Optimization and continuous improvement in service quality through collaboration with the stakeholders. Reduction of working capital through payment term negotiation and collaboration with the stakeholders on long terms plans & initiatives. Provide functional guidance to the resources assigned to you.

Job Requirements Bachelor, or master’s degree in Supply Chain (preferred), Business, Economics, Science / Engineering, or equivalent experience Related experience in the space operating around services procurement, supplier relationship management (>

4 years) CPSM or SPSM or related certification in supply chain or procurement excellence Ideally, experience in the procurement area of responsibility with depth and contacts in key markets (>

5 years) Strong knowledge of business practices and financial concepts / impact / analyses Solid Financial acumen ideally acquired through a commodity procurement role (involving hedging) Strong people skills, project management and experience in cross-functional teams Strong communication and presentation skills Proven experience managing U.S.-based suppliers, working in multinational and cross-cultural environments, and navigating complexity within matrix organizations. Fluent in both Spanish and English (oral and written); additional languages are a plus.