About this role
Overview Who We Are: As a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company, Crowley provides services to 36 nations and island territories. Our purpose is to bravely advance what's possible to elevate people and planet, with our core values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive guiding everything we do. By expanding and innovating our services, we have expanded our footprint in services within the Logistics, Land Transportation, Shipping, Wind and Fuel industries. Crowley and its affiliated companies have generated more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue through our people's focus on excellence and a culture that values everyone's voices and collaboration. To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us. Work Arrangement: Hybrid Responsibilities What You'll Do: Responsible for owning the strategy, supplier portfolio and commercial performance of the assigned category across multiple regions, including Central America, and the US, and for ensuring strategic sourcing projects and initiatives for assigned categories are completed in accordance with Crowley’s strategic sourcing and vendor management standards, methodologies and processes as defined by the company. Key Responsibilities: Drive assigned category sourcing objectives through the development and execution of business plans and strategies in accordance with Crowley’s organizational priorities. Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic sourcing initiatives and vendor management strategies. Drive the sourcing process, analyze industry trends, current and historical spend data to forecast industry direction and future spend levels. Develop financial models and other tools to evaluate and enhance category costs and benefits related to the sourcing strategy. Perform needs, trends and performance assessments ensuring business requirements are fulfilled, value is optimized, and risks are mitigated. Partner with key stakeholders to define needs, scope and requirements of projects for assigned categories. Provide recommendations to enhance the selection, retention, evaluation and development of a diverse supplier network and execute projects to implement recommendations. Negotiate, implement and evaluate supplier relationships for respective categories, including tracking performance to operating plans, budgets, and forecasts. Lead the development and negotiation of master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), service level agreements (SLAs), proposals and other forms of contractual terms, conditions and agreements. Ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. Maintain all sourcing documentation, review, monitor and communicate status to leadership and key stakeholders. Own the category plan and savings pipeline, using spend analytics and commodity market data to identify, prioritize and execute cost-savings, process-improvement and automation initiatives. Seek for automation of the source-to-pay process for the category, market place, punch out catalogs, guided buying and purchase order automation to eliminate manual, low-value transactions. Rationalize and consolidate a fragmented supplier base, including development of regional and local distributors for markets not served by national suppliers, while protecting quality, availability and end-user satisfaction across vessel operations and corporate offices. Qualifications Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, or a related field; or a combination of post-high school education and related experience. Experience: 3 – 5 years of contract and/or procurement experience, particularly in indirect category management, strategic sourcing, and vendor management. Experience with commodity, consumable, and food spend, supplier-based consolidation, and source-to-pay process improvement or automation preferred. Experience sourcing in the US, Central America, and professional fluency in English and Spanish. Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Copilot, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. Proficient with electronic sourcing and procurement systems and tools, including source-to-pay platforms and ERP procurement modules. Advanced Excel, Copilot, and spend analytics capability, including cost modeling and the ability to design a catalog and guided-buying content that automates repetitive purchasing. Other: Ability to travel occasionally as needed, including internal travel within Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States. Position is based in Central America. What We Offer? We inspire top talent by offering a comprehensive and competitive package that supports the diverse needs of our people—on land, at sea, in offices, and remotely. Our Total Rewards include: Competitive pay with recognition programs Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts At Crowley, we invest in you—your success, your health, and your future.