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Sr. Category Manager

United States, Solon (OH)🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and execute strategy for real estate, facilities services, and utilities management across a portfolio of offices, showrooms, and manufacturing sites by managing third-party provider relationships.

Role type

Senior Category Manager (Real Estate & Facilities Services)

Builds

Outsourced real estate and facilities services, utilities management, and capital/facilities projects for a global flooring manufacturer.

Domain

Real Estate Management, Facilities Management, Utilities Management, Manufacturing

Deliverable

Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor relationship management, lease administration, project execution oversight, KPI development, market analysis, cost optimization, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Manufacturing environment experience, utilities/energy sourcing expertise, real estate management services sector knowledge

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategy for real estate, facilities, and utilities; manage third-party provider performance against SLAs and KPIs; oversee lease administration and portfolio optimization; lead capital and facilities project execution; analyze market dynamics to mitigate cost and risk; negotiate contracts for services and utilities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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