Senior Category Manager, Indirect Materials

Senior Category Manager – Indirect Materials – Stamford, CT

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We are hiring a Senior Category Manager – Indirect Materials in Stamford, CT!

The Senior Category Manager, Indirect Materials is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining and executing sourcing and procurement strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend categories supporting U.S. Operations and Corporate Business Functions.

This role leads end-to-end category ownership with accountability for driving measurable value through cost optimization, risk mitigation, supplier performance, and governance. As a senior leader within U.S. Procurement, this position partners closely with senior stakeholders across the enterprise and provides direct people leadership for a team of Procurement Managers.

The role manages an annual total spend of approximately $0.8–$1.0B, across 1,200+ suppliers (approximately 90% U.S.

-based / 10% international), and is accountable for delivering aggressive, stretch savings targets (10%) while ensuring supply continuity, compliance, and operational agility.

• Own and lead the end-to-end category strategy for Indirect Materials, aligning sourcing plans with U.S. business priorities and enterprise procurement objectives.
• Develop and execute multi-year category roadmaps informed by demand forecasts, market intelligence, risk assessments, and best-in-class procurement practices.
• Translate long-term business needs into actionable sourcing strategies, balancing cost, service, risk, and scalability.
• Continuously identify opportunities to optimize category structures, supplier mix, and demand management models.
• Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Excellence & Value Delivery
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs across multiple indirect categories.
• Own high-impact negotiations and contracting activities, including MSAs, SLAs, renewals, and commercial frameworks.
• Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, value levers beyond price, and disciplined year-over-year savings delivery against stretch targets (10%).
• Identify and implement opportunities for supplier consolidation, process efficiencies, and commercial innovation.

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers across a diverse and complex supplier base.
• Establish and manage robust supplier governance models, performance scorecards, and KPI frameworks covering cost, quality, service, innovation, risk, and compliance.
• Lead supplier risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning, including financial, operational, geopolitical, and supply continuity risks.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company policies, legal and regulatory requirements, and ethical and responsible sourcing standards.

• Act as a trusted procurement advisor to senior leaders across Operations and Corporate Functions.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to understand evolving needs and deliver tailored sourcing solutions that enable business outcomes.
• Influence and align stakeholders across a complex, matrixed organization, driving adoption of category strategies and procurement governance.
• Translate procurement strategy into clear, business-relevant decision-making frameworks.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4–6 direct reports (Procurement Managers), fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable culture.
• Set clear objectives, provide ongoing feedback, and support capability development across sourcing, negotiation, analytics, and stakeholder…