Category Leader

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Georgia‑Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is seeking a Category Leader to drive enterprise value and innovation by optimizing total cost of ownership (TCO) across Process Equipment and related spend categories. This role will lead the development of forward‑looking category strategies that unlock business value, foster supplier‑enabled innovation, and improve operational and financial outcomes. The Category Leader will manage key drivers of category spend, including contract and pricing strategy, cost‑reduction and value‑creation initiatives, and demand planning, while setting clear priorities for capability partners to ensure disciplined execution and measurable impact, both directly and through their team.

This role is based in GP Center in Downtown Atlanta. You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of office and work‑from‑home days. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Georgia‑Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support 140+ locations across the US. The SS&P organization is currently undergoing an exciting transformation where we are partnering with our business partners and leveraging best practices to build internal capabilities that uniquely position the team to improve decision‑making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.

It is an exciting time to be part of a growing team and at the center of the transformation to help mold the future state of the SS&P organization!

• Set & communicate category vision and strategy to maximize value
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competitive landscape to identify threats/opportunities; leverage insights to drive strategy
• Apply category management knowledge processes to all spend categories, including should‑cost analysis
• Frame up category opportunities using economic thinking with supporting financials; identify and size new TCO opportunities, prioritize and execute initiatives aligned with cross‑functional teams that drive maximum value
• Own and track category spend, suppliers, savings, and category strategy adherence
• Manage any price changes consistent with the category contract strategy
• Plan and execute effective negotiation processes with suppliers
• Own category supplier management – including supplier pioneering & development, dispute management/resolution, supplier performance management; identify supplier risk areas and quantify risk exposure within category portfolio and execute risk mitigation actions
• Own category customer relationship management – including GP operations and business partnerships, lead category cross‑functional teams, and support cross‑Koch company stakeholder development and alignment
• Drive transformation & change management – Facilitate implementation of change initiatives within category to improve business performance

• At least 5 years of experience in managing total cost of ownership (TCO) and/or P&L ownership across multiple spend and/or product categories
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing best‑practice market processes re: category strategies/points‑of‑view (POV’s), competitive bidding/benchmarking, and should‑cost/price‑setting analyses
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Willing to travel at least 10‑25%

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced Degree or MBA
• Demonstrated manufacturing or plant‑based experience, with a strong understanding of operational processes, equipment reliability, and production economics
• Category Management experience in Process Equipment, Construction Engineering Services, and/or MRO
• Strong analytical capability—using spend, cost, and market data to drive insights, strategy, and measurable business value
• Proven track record of delivering sustained cost savings, value creation, and supplier‑enabled innovation
• Program Management experience, either in leading or driving Program Management Office…