Associate Category Manager

5 days ago

Hartsville, SC, United States Veracity Full time
Associate Category Manager - Hartsville, SC 29550

Must-Haves

10 years of experience

Less than truckload experience

knowledge of OTM

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 RFP's, 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

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).

We'd love to hear from you if:

Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills are essential.

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

10 years of relevant experience

  • Associate Category Manager

    5 days ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Macpower Digital Assets Edge Full time

    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. ...

  • Associate Category Manager

    3 days ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Macpower Digital Assets Edge Full time

    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. ...

  • Immediate Hiring

    5 days ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States InstantServe LLC Full time

    My name is Nick Davis and I am with InstantServe LLC. We're currently recruiting for a role that we think would be a great fit for someone with your skills and experience. Would you be open to learning more about this? I have included a brief job description below to help you better understand the qualifications we are looking for: Job Title: Associate...

  • Immediate Hiring

    1 day ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States InstantServe LLC Full time

    My name is Nick Davis and I am with InstantServe LLC. We're currently recruiting for a role that we think would be a great fit for someone with your skills and experience. Would you be open to learning more about this? I have included a brief job description below to help you better understand the qualifications we are looking for: Job Title: Associate...

  • Associate Manager

    5 days ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Sonoco Full time

    From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world...

  • Associate Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Sonoco Full time

    From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world...

  • Associate Manager

    1 week ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Sonoco Full time

    From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world...

  • Associate Manager

    19 hours ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Sonoco Full time

    From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world...

  • PT Produce Sales Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Food Lion Full time

    Category/Area of Expertise: Retail Operations Job Requisition: 461257 Address: USA-SC-Hartsville-819 W Carolina Avenue Store Code: Store 02836 Produce/Perishable (7237906) Food Lion has been providing an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience to the communities we serve since 1957. Today, our 82,000 associates serve more than 10 million customers a...

  • PT Produce Sales Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Hartsville, SC, United States Food Lion Full time

    Job Title Category/Area of Expertise: Retail Operations Store Code: Store 02836 Address: 819 W Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC, USA Food Lion has been providing an easy, fresh and affordable shopping experience to the communities we serve since 1957.