Category Manager – Fleet & Freight

  The Category Manager leads the development and execution of sourcing and vendor management strategies for the North American fleet portfolio. This role focuses on optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO), improving asset reliability, and mitigating supply and capacity risks across transportation and delivery networks. Success requires strong use of industry insights, financial and market data, and category expertise to drive disciplined cost management, contract lifecycle oversight, compliance, and continuous improvement.   What you’ll do: Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned to cost savings, compliance, continuous improvement, safety, uptime, sustainability and growth objectives. Lead competitive sourcing, contract negotiations supplier selection and performance management. Partner with Operations, Logistics, Safety, and Finance to balance cost, service, and risk Establish TCO models including acquisition, lease Vs buy, maintenance, fuel, compliance, resale value and fleet lifecycle mapping. Manage vendor rationalization and approved/ preferred suppliers and compliance programs. Identify opportunities for consolidation, standardization, and process improvement. Analyze spend data, track savings, report on category performance, and identify areas for efficiency. Lead freight market intelligence, rate benchmarking, and negotiation strategies. Ensure contracts support regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements. Perform other related duties as assigned. What you bring: Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred. 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience Strong background in capital equipment, MRO, or industrial services Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or asset-intensive industries preferred Experience in inventory management and optimization models Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier governance skills Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems Experience centralizing and managing North America wide multi location spends Advanced internal and external stakeholder management and executive communication skills   Salary: $97,700 - $122,100 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography).   Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions.   This posting is for a newly created position. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history.