Procurement Category Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Procurement Category Manager based in the United States.

As a Procurement Category Manager, you will lead strategic sourcing initiatives across Marketing, Human Resources, Professional Services, and Finance categories throughout the Americas, with opportunities to contribute to global procurement projects. You will drive supplier selection, complex contract negotiations, cost optimization, and risk management to deliver measurable business value. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders and international procurement teams, you will develop sourcing strategies aligned with organizational priorities and long‑term objectives.

You will build strong supplier partnerships, improve procurement processes, and ensure contractual performance, compliance, and operational efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic purchasing decisions in a dynamic, multinational technology environment. You will combine commercial expertise, analytical thinking, and relationship management to strengthen supplier performance and maximize procurement value.

• Strategic Sourcing and Category Management:
  Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Marketing, Human Resources, Professional Services, and Finance categories across the Americas, contributing to global category initiatives where required.
• Supplier Selection and Market Analysis:
  Assess supplier capabilities, market trends, pricing structures, and commercial opportunities to identify competitive sourcing options and establish a high‑performing preferred supplier base.
• Contract Negotiation and Commercial Optimization:
  Lead complex, high‑value negotiations, sourcing projects, and reverse auctions. Structure agreements to optimize costs, improve cash flow, mitigate risks, and secure favorable commercial terms and service commitments.
• Contract Management and Compliance:
  Negotiate and oversee master supply agreements, professional services agreements, statements of work, change requests, amendments, and other contractual documentation. Ensure agreements comply with applicable procurement requirements, internal policies, and regulatory standards.
• Cost Savings and Financial Analysis:
  Evaluate total cost of ownership, return on investment, pricing models, and broader financial implications to identify savings opportunities and deliver measurable procurement value.
• Supplier Relationship Management:
  Build and maintain productive long‑term relationships with strategic suppliers. Monitor supplier performance through scorecards, service‑level agreements, performance reviews, and escalation procedures.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Influence:
  Partner with business leaders, senior executives, and stakeholders across functions and geographies to understand requirements, align sourcing strategies, and promote procurement best practices.
• Risk Management and Ethical Sourcing:
  Identify and mitigate supplier, contractual, financial, operational, and compliance risks while upholding ethical sourcing principles and applicable data privacy and security standards.
• Global Procurement
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with international procurement colleagues to coordinate global sourcing projects, share best practices, and ensure consistency across category strategies and regional requirements.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to improve sourcing efficiency, procurement methodologies, supplier governance, and contract management processes while adapting to evolving business needs.

• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  At least four years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, preferably…