Category Sourcing Manager

• Develop, execute, and manage corporate sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect categories
• Perform complex data analysis to identify sourcing and cost optimization opportunities
• Generate cost savings for managed categories
• Negotiate complex and competitive programs
• Communicate category proposal value propositions to lines of business and senior management
• Collaborate with internal user departments to optimize and execute purchasing and corporate governance
• Lead category management activities to achieve business objectives and benefit targets
• Develop supplier and industry category profiles and strategies
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities
• Coordinate Facilities purchasing activities across the national data center portfolio
• Lead supplier selection and recommendation activities, including RFI/RFP development and bid analysis
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex, and strategic categories
• Develop implementation strategies, responsibility assignments, communication plans, and timelines
• Lead implementation activities for business-critical categories
• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements
• Develop long-range sourcing plans
• Conduct spend analysis and develop metrics to track progress
• Negotiate, review, and implement contractual arrangements
• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices for indirect sourcing and procurement
• Build stakeholder relationships to gather category requirements and specifications
• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities
• Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply-Chain
• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation, and management
• Experience building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications
• Experience managing and leading change initiatives with significant organizational impact
• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs, optimize supplier value, and meet internal customer requirements
• Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories, or equivalent combination of education, training, or experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization
• Organizational skills for prioritization and multitasking
• Strong planning, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priorities
• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems
• Self-motivated and goal driven

Demonstrates expertise in sourcing and procurement strategies, with a strong focus on cost optimization, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive value through collaboration and innovation.

• Sourcing Strategy Development
• Contract Negotiation and Management
• Stakeholder Relationship Building
• Data Analysis for Cost Optimization
• Procurement Leadership Experience

• Sourcing
• Procurement
• Data Analysis
• Contract Development
• Cost Optimization
• Supplier Management
• RFI/RFP Development
• Spend Analysis
• Category Management
• Implementation Strategy Development

• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Decision-Making
• Problem-Solving
• Self-Motivation

• Supply Chain
• Corporate Governance
• Facilities Purchasing
• Change Management
• Indirect Categories