Senior Category Manager Americas - Logistics

Senior Category Manager Logistics

The Senior Category Manager Logistics is a senior, strategic logistics procurement leadership role with accountability for end-to-end logistics spend across the Americas region. Based on the US West Coast, this role owns the development and execution of multi year logistics category strategies covering warehousing, domestic transportation (FTL, LTL) including parcel and express, intermodal solutions, customs and trade related services, and strategic 3PL partnerships.

The role is designed for top tier global procurement talent with deep logistics and supply chain expertise, strong commercial leadership, and the ability to operate at executive level across a complex, matrixed organization. The position plays a critical role in enabling business growth, margin improvement, service excellence, resilience, and sustainability across Americas.

Responsibilities

• End to End Category Ownership: Own the end-to-end logistics category strategy for the Americas region, with full spend accountability across all logistics subcategories and geographies. Deliver measurable annual value creation against defined targets, including cost improvement, working capital efficiency, service performance, risk reduction, and sustainability outcomes. Translate global logistics category strategies into regionally executable commercial models, while actively shaping global strategy through Americas specific market insights and performance data.
• Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Governance: Design and govern regional sourcing models for warehousing networks, domestic transportation, intermodal solutions, customs brokerage, trade compliance services, and 3PL partnerships. Lead complex, high value RFI, RFP, and negotiation processes with global and regional logistics providers, emphasizing total cost of ownership, scalability, service differentiation, and long term value creation. Establish robust commercial frameworks including contract structures, indexation mechanisms, performance based agreements, and risk sharing models aligned to market dynamics and business needs.
• Supplier Relationship Management and Risk Leadership: Own the strategic supplier portfolio for logistics in the Americas, including segmentation, partnership models, performance management, and innovation pipelines. Lead executive level supplier engagement, governance forums, and business reviews to drive continuous improvement, resilience, and mutual value creation. Identify, assess, and mitigate logistics related risks across capacity, labor, infrastructure, trade compliance, and geopolitical exposure within the region.
• Business Partnership and Cross Functional Leadership: Partner closely with regional Distribution, Logistics, Trade, Operations, Planning, Finance, and Procurement teams to ensure sourcing decisions directly support network design, service levels, inventory strategy, and regulatory compliance. Act as a trusted commercial advisor to senior operations and supply chain leaders, translating logistics complexity into clear, fact based business decisions. Contribute to global procurement transformation initiatives, including digitalization, standardization, data driven decision making, and sustainability integration across logistics categories.

This role directly influences the cost structure, service performance, and resilience of the Americas supply chain. Decisions made by the Senior Category Manager Logistics shape logistics network economics, supplier partnerships, and the company's ability to scale, adapt, and compete in volatile and regulated markets.

Success in this role is measured by sustained value delivery, improved service outcomes, reduced risk exposure, and stronger alignment between logistics sourcing strategies and business growth objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 10 to 15 plus years of progressive experience in logistics procurement, category management, or supply chain commercial leadership.
• Proven ownership of large, complex logistics spend across the Americas, ideally covering multiple subcategories such as warehousing, domestic transportation, parcel and express, intermodal, customs, and 3PL services.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and executive levels, influencing senior stakeholders while balancing cost, service, resilience, and risk.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands on experience in contract structuring, indexation models, should cost analysis, and performance based agreements.
• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations with strong cross regional and cross functional collaboration.

Preferred

• MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Exposure to regulated trade environments, customs brokerage, and cross border logistics within North, Central, and South America.
• Experience contributing to procurement or supply chain transformation initiatives, including digital tools, analytics, and sustainability programs.

Leadership Expectations

• High accountability mindset with a clear bias for measurable outcomes and value creation.
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to distill complex logistics and commercial topics into clear, actionable decisions.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, leading change, and challenging legacy logistics models to unlock structural improvement.
• Collaborative but firm leadership style, capable of engaging senior internal stakeholders and global logistics partners with credibility and authority.

Location and Reporting Context

• This role is based on the US West Coast (Hybrid or remote) and operates as a senior member of the Global Logistics Procurement leadership community.
• The Senior Category Manager Logistics reports into the Director, Global Category Management - Logistics and works in close partnership with regional and global category teams, supply chain leadership, and functional executives across the Americas.

We are shaping the future at ResMed, and we recognize the need to build on and broaden our existing skills and continue to attract and retain the world's best talent. We work hard to offer holistic benefits packages, provide flexible work arrangements, cultivate a workforce culture that allows employees to grow personally and professionally, and deliver competitive salaries to our team members. Employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. This position qualifies for the following benefits package: comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, sleep care management, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and tuition assistance. Employees accrue fifteen days Paid Time Off (PTO) in their first year of employment, receive 11 paid holidays plus 3 floating days and are eligible for 14 weeks of primary caregiver or two weeks of secondary caregiver leave when welcoming new family members.

Individual pay decisions are based on a variety of factors, such as the candidate's geographic work location, relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills.

At ResMed, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current base range for this position is: $148,000- $222,000

Joining us is more than saying "yes" to making the world a healthier place. It's discovering a career that's challenging, supportive and inspiring. Where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now! We commit to respond to every applicant.