Category Manager - IT
Core
Strategic owner of an assigned spend category, accountable for defining global category strategy, supplier portfolio management, and delivering value capture outcomes.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Global category strategies, supplier segmentation models, and value capture roadmaps for enterprise spend.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Indirect Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Category strategy design, supplier portfolio segmentation, strategic supplier relationship management (SRM), stakeholder governance, risk and compliance integration, financial stewardship, change leadership
Preferred skills
Semiconductor or high-tech indirect category experience, analytics-enabled decision making, professional certifications (CPSM, CIPS, CPM), transformation leadership
Technologies
Digital procurement tools, category management playbooks
Responsibilities
Define and maintain multi-year global category strategies and roadmaps; Lead strategic supplier relationship management and portfolio rationalization; Serve as trusted advisor to business unit leadership; Govern value capture pipelines and performance metrics; Integrate third-party risk management into category decisions; Orchestrate execution through sourcing teams and SCoE
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
