Category Manager

Role Overview

• Act as a trusted procurement advisor to teams across Operations, Engineering, and other departments, building strong partnerships and supporting business goals.
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for your assigned commodities.
• Manage full-cycle sourcing processes such as RFIs and RFPs.
• Lead commercial negotiations encompassing pricing, service level agreements (SLAs), data privacy, intellectual property rights, and liability clauses.
• Facilitate productive cross-functional collaboration and provide strategic guidance.
• Oversee and nurture supplier partnerships, ensuring compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and report essential procurement metrics, including cost optimization, contract coverage, and supplier performance.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology trends and industry standards relevant to procurement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, MIS, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• A minimum of five years' experience in strategic sourcing or category management, preferably within direct commodities.
• Demonstrated success in negotiating complex contracts, managing vendor performance, and delivering measurable cost optimization.
• Adaptability to changing business conditions.
• Great project management and influence skills.

Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing and category management, with a strong focus on contract negotiation, supplier performance management, and cost optimization. Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships and execute procurement strategies aligned with business goals.

• Strategic Sourcing
• Category Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supplier Performance Management
• Cost Optimization

• Full-Cycle Sourcing
• RFIs
• RFPs
• Pricing Negotiation
• Service Level Agreements
• Data Privacy
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Liability Clauses
• Procurement Metrics
• Cost Optimization

• Project Management
• Influence Skills
• Adaptability

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA Preferred

• Procurement
• Supplier Partnerships
• Compliance
• KPI
• Emerging Technology Trends
• Industry Standards