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Associate Category Manager

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited
  • Hartsville, SC
  • $104,325–$125,190 Per Year
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Job Description

Benefits: Dental Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Work from Home, Paid Time Off, Annual target bonus of 7.5% of base salary.
Must-Haves:
  • 10 years of experience.
  • Knowledge of OTM (Oracle Transportation Management) and CASS.
  • 3PL warehouses experience, sourcing experience and experience with trailers is important as well.
  • This is hybrid position and candidate will be working either Charlotte, NC or Hartsville, SC.
Job Summary:
  • This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in beautiful Hartsville, SC and close to exciting destinations (Myrtle Beach, SC Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC and Charlotte, NC).
  • Compensation: The annual base salary range for this role is from $104,325 to $125,190, plus annual target bonus of 7.5% of base salary.
  • An annual bonus is awarded to eligible employees upon attaining various business and individual goals as defined by the Company and the department leader. This annual bonus is discretionary, and the Company has sole discretion to determine the amount of the award.
  • Reporting to the Senior Manager of Logistics Procurement, the Associate Category Manager of Logistics will lead several categories driving excellence in alignment with the Logistics Organization's goals and strategies, the Supply Management plan, Business Unit needs, and overall mission.
  • The leader will be responsible for developing and executing the centralized logistics strategic procurement strategy for our Integrated and diversified businesses in the areas of 3PL warehouses, company owned trailers, and the dedicated fleet.
  • The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive knowledge of the logistics industry to execute sourcing processes including contracts, negotiations, financial analysis, RFP Creation, and supplier research.
  • The incumbent will work closely with the logistics operations team and logistics excellence and strategy team in execution of the plans and strategies.
What you'll be doing:
  • Develop, implement, and execute a strategic logistics procurement strategy in support of logistics operations, supply management goals, and business unit plans.
  • Work cross functionally and across business units to leverage current and future business requirement, market intelligence, and historical spend data to develop a logistics category strategy that simplifies the supply base, provides value, and continually reduces cost.
  • Lead and report on large scale projects that include RFP's, mini-bids, warehouse sourcing events, dedicated RFPs, and trailer replacement bids.
  • Develop the key metrics, KPI's, and performance management based on sound data analytics to provide valuable insights and root cause analysis of cost drivers.
  • Negotiation of supplier terms and conditions and contract administration
  • Continuously find innovative approaches to cost savings and value drivers.
  • Lead, develop, and provide direction to the Business Units as well as be a leader in the logistics organization.
  • Drive continuous improvement using sound data analytics and change management.
  • Own the commercial relationship with key logistics suppliers and leverage those relationships to drive excellence across the organization.
  • The total network in scope is comprised of greater than 265 manufacturing locations and greater than 14,000 lanes along the following verticals:
  • Domestic road and rail ~ $250M
  • Less than Truckload - $15M
  • Dedicated fleet services ~ $50M
  • 3pl warehouses ~ $12.5M
  • Company owned trailers ~ $10M
  • Parcel ~ $3.5M
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
  • Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills are essential.
  • 10 years of relevant experience with deep subject matter expertise in the of the logistics industry with knowledge of cost factors relating to the industry.
  • Strategic sourcing and negotiating skills with logistics organizations.
  • Excellent analytical, project management, and change management skills.
  • Knowledge of logistics systems with a preference towards OTM and CASS.
  • Above average technological skills with strong excel skills.
  • Experience with large complex organizations
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with excellent problem solving and analytical abilities.
  • Bachelor's Degree in a business or finance related discipline.

Numbers & Facts

LocationHartsville, SC
Salary$104,325–$125,190 Per Year

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Automotive Repair and Maintenanceunmatched
  • Business Planunmatched
  • Category Developmentunmatched
  • Category Managementunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Contract Managementunmatched
  • Contract Negotiationunmatched
  • Contract Processingunmatched
  • Cost Analysisunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Financial Analysisunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Less Than Truckload (LTL)unmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Operations Managementunmatched
  • Oracleunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Procurement Strategyunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Proposal Writingunmatched
  • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Sourcing Strategyunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched
  • Third-Party Logistics (3PL)unmatched
  • Vehicle Fleetsunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
  • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched
  • eSourcingunmatched

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