Category Manager

Overview

Mesa Power Solutions is a fast‑growing U.S. manufacturer delivering reliable, responsible power systems to industrial markets nationwide. We engineer and build advanced, sound‑attenuated, temperature‑controlled generator sets designed to perform in the toughest environments. Backed by industry‑leading service and real‑time telemetry technology, we give our customers the confidence and visibility they need to keep critical operations running.

At Mesa, People Come First. We are committed to building a workplace where employees feel safe, respected, and valued, and where performance, accountability, and professional growth are recognized and rewarded. Our A.D.A.P.T. values drive everything we do:

• Action‑Oriented
• Disciplined
• Accountable
• Passionate
• Trustworthy

• Competitive base pay
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off—including vacation, holidays, parental leave, and bereavement
• 100% employer‑paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Annual evaluations with the opportunity for a pay increase based on performance

Safety is a core value itions identified as safety‑sensitive require initial drug screening as a condition of employment, and employees in those roles may be subject to random testing in accordance with company policy.

The Category Manager leads strategic sourcing, contracts, supplier relationships, and continuous improvement for categories supporting gas engine power generation equipment across multiple U.S. manufacturing sites. This role drives quality, delivery, risk mitigation, total cost of ownership, and supplier innovation aligned to corporate goals.

• Develop and execute category strategies (total cost of ownership focus) for mechanical, electrical, fuel‑system, and ancillary components used in gas engine power generation.
• Lead strategic sourcing processes: market analysis, RFx design and execution, supplier selection, commercial evaluation, and implementation.
• Negotiate, establish, and manage master agreements, long‑term supply contracts, and service agreements; ensure commercial terms, KPIs, SLAs, and risk clauses protect the company.
• Own supplier relationship management (SRM): performance reviews, corrective action, development plans, scorecards, and escalation management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal stakeholders to reduce cost, improve quality, shorten lead times, and increase first‑pass yield.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, logistics, and finance to ensure parts/specifications meet manufacturing requirements and change‑control processes are followed.
• Manage supplier risk (financial, capacity, single‑source exposure) and develop mitigation strategies including dual‑sourcing, safety stock, and contingency planning.
• Lead cross‑functional sourcing projects, capital equipment purchases, and new product introduction (NPI) sourcing activities.
• Maintain accurate category spend, savings tracking, and supplier performance metrics; report monthly to procurement leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, export controls, and relevant regulations.
• All other duties assigned.

• Required:
  
  4‑Year/Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field from an accredited university.
• Preferred:
  Graduate Degree—MBA or relevant advanced degree.

• Required:
  
  5 years of procurement/category management experience in industrial manufacturing, heavy equipment, or power generation.
• Preferred: 8 years of procurement/category management experience in industrial manufacturing, heavy equipment, or power generation.
• Preferred: 5 years with gas engines or rotating equipment.
• Preferred:
  Honorably discharged service veterans.

• None

• Deep knowledge of gas engine power generation equipment and related manufacturing processes.
• Strong understanding of strategic sourcing, category management, supplier segmentation, and…