Senior Global Category Manager
Core
Independently define, own, and execute multi-year sourcing and category strategies for complex purchasing categories within datacenter infrastructure mechanical and electrical equipment and services.
Role type
Senior Global Category Manager
Builds
Long-range category plans optimizing total cost of ownership, ensuring supply continuity, and meeting government sovereignty and compliance requirements.
Domain
Datacenter infrastructure / Mechanical & Electrical Equipment / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Multi-year category strategy definition, stakeholder influence, high-value negotiation, contract drafting and execution, supplier scorecard management, RFI/RFP/RFQ integration, risk mitigation planning, cross-functional collaboration, compliance execution, spend analytics proficiency.
Preferred skills
Category management experience in General Contractors, Mechanical & Electrical Equipment, Construction Services, Operations Services, enterprise-level commercial negotiations, project management, global planning, strategic supplier development, data-driven continuous improvement, data center industry knowledge, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, change management, contract writing, executive interaction.
Responsibilities
Define and execute multi-year sourcing strategies, influence senior managers to adopt sourcing best practices, lead end-to-end negotiations for high-value engagements, manage supplier scorecards and performance reviews, integrate business specifications into sourcing events, execute contracts in compliance with control processes, drive early business engagements for complex areas.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
