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- Remote, United States
- Remote
- Senior
- 5+ years
The Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing and category management strategies that optimize cost, quality, service, innovation, and supply continuity across assigned spend categories. This role serves as the primary commercial lead for supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, CAPEX spend, cost forecasting, competitive sourcing initiatives, and supply risk mitigation activities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spending, CAPEX, packaging, services, and raw material supply.
- Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier capabilities and business requirements to identify savings and value opportunities.
- Monitor commodity indices, market trends and economic factors affecting category performance.
- Lead RFQs, RFPs, competitive bidding events and supplier selection processes.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, inventory strategies and service levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field preferred
- Nice to have: Manufacturing experience