Road Transportation Category Manager
Core
Strategic management of road transportation spend (bulk silo powder, slurry, liquid tankers, tippers) across Europe to optimize cost while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.
Role type
Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Optimized logistics supply chain for mineral-based specialty solutions
Domain
Industrial minerals / Logistics / Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, negotiation, contract management, market analysis, project management, data analysis (Excel/Google Sheets), HSE leadership
Preferred skills
Logistics background, knowledge of EMEA transportation markets, continuous improvement mindset
Technologies
Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies and execute sourcing processes, lead negotiations and develop contracts, manage strategic supplier relationships, monitor market trends and impacts, implement category strategy and policies, develop KPIs for the category
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC