Strategic/Category Procurement Manager
Core
Lead strategic sourcing, contract management, and category management for engineering, safety, maintenance, and indirect spend categories to drive cost optimization and procurement standardization.
Role type
Senior IC Strategic Procurement Manager
Builds
Long-term rate contracts, BPAs, CPAs, and catalog-based buying mechanisms
Domain
Industrial procurement / Engineering & Safety / Indirect spend
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis, spend analysis, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, contract drafting, stakeholder management, process improvement
Preferred skills
ERP system proficiency, digital procurement tools, market intelligence, demand forecasting
Technologies
ERP systems, digital procurement tools, analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Lead category sourcing initiatives across engineering, maintenance, safety, and indirect spend; negotiate and execute service agreements and rate contracts; evaluate leasing vs ownership models; drive cost reduction and value engineering; ensure compliance with statutory and safety regulations; draft PO terms and contracts with commercial safeguards; manage supplier performance and disputes; report on procurement savings and compliance metrics.
