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    Procurement Category Manager - Houston, United States - CEVA Logistics

    CEVA Logistics
    CEVA Logistics Houston, United States

    1 week ago

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    YOUR ROLE

    CEVA Logistics is currently hiring a Procurement Category Manager located in Houston, TX. This position is responsible for:

    • Knowledge in Security, Facilities and Construction, Energy and Waste categories (not limited to these areas of focus).
    • Strategic Procurement management (negotiation, cost comparison, cost reduction, lead-time, quality issues, customer service support to stakeholders).
    • Responsible for all day-to-day procurement activities.
    • Reports on Company tools.
    • Data analysis and risk management.
    • Support Headquarters implementations regionally.
    • Gather insights from suppliers and stakeholders.

    WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

    • Lead, develop and implement category strategy, best practices, and initiatives that support strong improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payments, risk compliance and other areas as identified.
    • Give traction to projects to be implemented according to defined schedule.
    • Negotiate savings, VID and cost avoidance and report on the company tool monthly.
    • Executes category sourcing strategies including development and execution of RFPs, documents bid; develops selection criteria and drives the selection of suppliers in collaboration with a cross-functional teams; conducts supplier negotiations and ongoing supplier management.
    • Aligned with the company and station needs, create major saving projects to optimize their budget spend, guaranteeing quality and spend reduction is delivered.
    • Drives consolidation of spend and seeks out synergies across Business Units where applicable, reduce/minimize maverick buying by creating catalogs/strategies.
    • Support and enable critical project resourcing initiatives for Facilities team.
    • Have regular meetings and calls with stakeholders to understand their needs on station/sites/corporate and to address their needs to align it with the category strategy and projects.
    • Execute complex analytical scenarios to highlight financial pros and cons of supplier proposals.
    • Negotiate contracts in collaboration with Legal and stakeholders.
    • Travel as needed for business (up to 10%), to visit sites and locations.
    • Lead subject matter expert for categories in US and Canada.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

    Qualification profile/ Professional Expertise:

    • Min 8 years of management experience in procurement processes, and negotiation.
    • Min 5 years of experience in strategic sourcing.
    • Bachelors degree (preferably in business administration, economics, finance, supply chain).
    • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, both internal and external suppliers.
    • Possess in depth knowledge of procurement process and best practices.
    • Understanding of procurement practices and procedures.
    • Excellent analytical skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Advanced language skills, specifically Spanish is a plus.
    • Able to manage time efficiently and handle competing priorities. Able to work independently with little supervision.

    Personal skills:

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills:
    • ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and simple way.
    • ability to deal with ambiguous situations and different interests.
    • ability to develop and establish solid and trustworthy relationships.
    • Good communication and coordination skills to manage relationships with global and regional procurement organizations.
    • Good analytical skills, logical approach to complex matters and ability of strategic thinking and planning.
    • Result-oriented, problem solving, decision and execution focused.
    • Understanding of intercultural differences.
    • Loyalty to Group values, guiding principles and policies, personal integrity, and ethics.
    • Team player who works on a collaborative environment.

    WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

    With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car, and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

    We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

    It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if youd like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then lets work together to help you find your new role.

    ABOUT TOMORROW

    We value your professional and personal growth. Thats why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us. You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.

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