Global Category Manager – Logistics, Packaging, Indirect Procurement

🕒 September 2

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Morgan Advanced Materials

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1856

🏭 Manufacturing

🤝 B2B

Manufacturing • B2B

Morgan Advanced Materials is a UK-headquartered global manufacturer of advanced engineered materials and components. The company develops and supplies technical ceramics, performance carbon products, thermal solutions and brazing alloys to industrial and commercial customers, positioning itself as a B2B partner that helps solve difficult engineering and materials challenges. Morgan emphasizes sustainability, product stewardship and close alignment with key customers and channel partners, and operates multiple business units focused on materials technology and manufacturing.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute global category strategies across Logistics and Packaging • Lead strategic sourcing activity covering transportation, freight, warehousing, customs, packaging materials, and packaging suppliers • Manage relationships with logistics providers, including 3PL and 4PL partners, as well as key packaging suppliers • Negotiate global and regional agreements that deliver value, improve service levels, and strengthen supply chain resilience • Partner with manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and procurement teams across North America, Europe, and Asia • Identify opportunities to optimise packaging specifications, reduce waste, and support sustainability goals • Drive supplier performance, continuous improvement initiatives, and category governance • Assess and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks across both categories • Lead cross-functional procurement projects from strategy through to implementation

🎯 Requirements

• Proven procurement or category management experience within Logistics, Packaging, or ideally both • Strong category expertise across freight, transportation, warehousing, customs, and logistics services • Demonstrable experience sourcing and managing packaging categories, including supplier selection, commercial negotiation, and cost optimisation • Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and delivering measurable business value • Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with a track record of delivering savings and operational improvements • Comfortable working within a global manufacturing or industrial environment • Able to influence stakeholders across functions, regions, and levels of seniority • Self-motivated and comfortable operating remotely whilst staying closely connected to the business • Based within the Eastern Time Zone preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Bonus • Benefits • Opportunities for long-term career development • Fully remote working with flexibility • Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic procurement initiatives