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Category Manager - Logistics & Supply Chain - Analysts

$70 - $75 per hour

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Category Manager - Logistics & Supply Chain

Job ID: 1025824 Kennett Square , Pennsylvania Job Type: Contract Added - 19 hours ago

Job Description

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Category Manager. Position type: Full-time, Contract. Duration: 6 months. Location: Remote.

As a Category Manager, you will: You'll act as the bridge between business operations, technical stakeholders, and supplier partners to ensure the right materials and services are available at the right time, quality, and cost.

What You’ll Do

  • Own and optimize a portfolio of highly technical and strategically important materials and service categories.
  • Develop and execute long-term category and sourcing strategies that enhance value, reduce costs, and strengthen supply continuity.
  • Serve as the primary relationship leader for key suppliers, cultivating partnerships with both existing and emerging vendors.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, engineering teams, and business decisionmakers to anticipate future business needs and identify market opportunities.
  • Drive end-to-end supply chain initiatives across contracting, labor, inventory management, supplier diversity, e-business solutions, and cost optimization.
  • Partner with Supply Operations teams to proactively resolve complex commercial challenges and improve supplier performance.
  • Champion continuous improvement by identifying innovative supply chain processes and leading transformation initiatives.
  • Leverage market intelligence, supplier insights, and strategic analysis to enhance category effectiveness and operational efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Management.
  • Proven ability to manage complex supplier relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and strategic planning skills with a track record of delivering measurable business results.
  • Experience working with technical products, services, or engineering-driven environments is highly preferred.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.

Referral Program

This position qualifies for a Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars. Please email your referral details along with their resume to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Himanshu Kumar, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range*: $70.00 - $75.00 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following:

  • Medical & pharmacy coverage
  • Dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Short term and Long term Disability
  • Accident & Critical illness coverage
  • Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
  • Sick time
  • other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

  • Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
  • Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
  • One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
  • One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
  • Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
  • One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
  • AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

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Job ID: 1025824 Kennett Square , Pennsylvania Job Type: Contract Added - 19 hours ago

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