Category Lead

Job description Category Lead

The Global Strategic Direct Team at Dematic is looking for a Category Lead to join our winning team. This is an exciting opportunity to develop, communicate, and complete world‑class category strategies that mitigate risk, ensure top‑line growth, and drive bottom‑line savings. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other Procurement Regional Category Leads, Project Management, Engineering, Solutions Development, Finance, A/P, Quality, and others while taking on large, regional spending within our growing organization, positioning Dematic for future success.

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

• Own, document, communicate, and align category strategies for assigned spend.
• Develop and maintain strong, competitive supply sources that meet quality, service, and cost goals.
• Lead supplier negotiations using market analysis, sourcing plans, and internally aligned negotiation outcomes.
• Drive risk analysis and mitigation planning to prevent and respond quickly to supply interruptions.
• Review and provide input on contract terms, pricing, delivery, and other key business requirements.
• Apply financial expertise to build cost models, analyze market drivers, and secure competitive pricing and contracts supporting margin targets.
• Ensure pricing compliance with master supply agreements and manage cost‑saving initiatives through implementation.
• Gather internal voiceofcustomer feedback to shape category strategies and decisions.
• Build competitive supplier panels, mitigate sole/single source risks, and monitor supplier financial health.
• Conduct strategic supplier business reviews committed to technology, collaboration, and future competitiveness.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of procurement experience with a focus on category management; CPSM…

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