Remote Category Lead, Indirect Sourcing & Negotiation

Ciena Corporation; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

ESPP

EAP

401K matching

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Vacation time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in Ottawa seeks a Category Lead to drive strategic sourcing across indirect spend categories. You will develop category strategies, lead end-to-end sourcing activities, and optimize supplier performance.

The role requires 5+ years in indirect procurement or strategic sourcing and 3+ years in category management, with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills. A Bachelor’s in SCM/Engineering is required; MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies for assigned indirect spend categories, including technical and engineering teams, Capex, and MRO.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier identification, and spend analysis to identify cost savings and process improvement opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFI/RFP development, vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and supplier selection.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business requirements.
• Manage supplier performance, contract compliance, and supplier issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing procurement best practices and technology solutions.
• Develop and present category performance, savings, and key metric reporting to leadership.

Skills

Category management

Market analysis

Spend analysis

RFI/RFP development

Vendor evaluation

Contract negotiation

Supplier relationship

Procurement software

Excel

PowerPoint

DocuSign

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

DocuSign

Job description

Ciena Corporation in Ottawa seeks a Category Lead to drive strategic sourcing across indirect spend categories. You will develop category strategies, lead end-to-end sourcing activities, and optimize supplier performance.

The role requires 5+ years in indirect procurement or strategic sourcing and 3+ years in category management, with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills. A Bachelor’s in SCM/Engineering is required; MBA preferred.