Senior Category Manager

• Lead category strategies and complex sourcing initiatives across multiple spend areas or high-impact categories
• Develop and execute category strategies, including multi-year roadmaps and sourcing pipelines
• Conduct advanced spend, market, and supplier analyses to identify consolidation opportunities, standardization pathways, and strategic partnerships
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing events, including bid strategy, stakeholder alignment, commercial modeling, risk mitigation, performance, quality, and supplier negotiations
• Structure and manage preferred supplier programs, framework agreements, and master service agreements (MSAs)
• Establish category governance and supplier performance routines, including scorecards, corrective actions, business reviews, and risk mitigation plans
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Risk stakeholders to drive program adoption, compliance, and resolution of escalated supplier issues
• Develop and deliver category performance reporting covering financial impact, service performance, and supplier compliance trends

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required
• 5-7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, or supply chain operations required
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and influencing cross-functional stakeholders required
• Experience supporting construction, material distribution, or project-based sourcing environments preferred

Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing and category management, with a strong focus on developing and executing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving compliance across cross-functional teams. Proficient in conducting advanced analyses to optimize supplier performance and mitigate risks.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Category Management
• Supplier Negotiation
• Stakeholder Alignment
• Performance Reporting

• Advanced Spend Analysis
• Market Analysis
• Supplier Analysis
• Commercial Modeling
• Risk Mitigation
• Framework Agreements
• Master Service Agreements
• Category Governance
• Supplier Performance Management
• Bid Strategy

• Influencing Stakeholders
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication

• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Construction Management
• Material Distribution
• Project-Based Sourcing