Sr Procurement Manager – Category Leader MRO & Industrial Gases
Core
Executes complex global category strategies for MRO and Industrial Gases spend across North American sites, influencing approximately $80M in spend.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Procurement)
Builds
Global sourcing strategies, supplier agreements, and category performance metrics
Domain
Industrial Gases, MRO, Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category management, supplier segmentation, market intelligence analysis, contract negotiation, supplier performance management, spend analysis, strategic sourcing, risk management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Life sciences/medical devices/pharmaceutical industry experience, continuous improvement methodologies, predictive analytics, supplier partnership development
Technologies
Category management frameworks, predictive analytics tools
Responsibilities
Develop multi-year global sourcing strategies, lead supplier-based business reviews, drive negotiations for global agreements, analyze market intelligence to refine category plans, mentor colleagues on category strategy processes, deliver key category performance indicators including savings and supplier rationalization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence