Category Manager IV – Finance & Consultants
Core
Senior individual contributor leading complex sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy for Finance and Consulting Services (indirect procurement).
Role type
Senior IC Category Manager (Indirect Procurement)
Builds
Strategic sourcing plans, supplier portfolios, and cost reduction initiatives for consulting, advisory, audit, tax, and financial services.
Domain
Healthcare industry, Indirect Procurement, Finance & Consulting Services
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, P&L management, stakeholder management, market intelligence analysis, risk mitigation, category strategy development, digital procurement tools, mentoring.
Preferred skills
Procurement certification, experience with finance/consulting categories.
Technologies
Procurement platforms, analytical tools, spend control towers.
Responsibilities
Develop multiyear category strategies and sourcing roadmaps; lead end-to-end sourcing events and negotiations; manage key supplier relationships and performance reviews; deliver P&L reduction targets; partner with CFO and Finance on spend control and budget impact; mentor junior procurement professionals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
