CATEGORY LEADER

Xerox Corporation; Ciudad Juárez; Remote; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexmark, a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, is seeking a Strategic Sourcing - Category Leader to develop and implement sourcing strategies for direct and indirect categories across global, regional, and local operations. You will lead negotiations, analyze spend trends, and drive continuous improvement with data analytics and supplier performance tracking.

The role requires advanced English proficiency, LEAN tools knowledge, and travel availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain sourcing activities is required.
• Experience levels 5–7 years and 7–10 years are identified in the job profile.
• Knowledge of supplier development and advanced cost reduction methods is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned direct or indirect categories.
• Lead global, regional, and local negotiations through RFX and RFP processes.
• Analyze category spend and market trends and apply total cost of ownership to sourcing decisions.
• Leverage data analytics, market intelligence, and dashboards to improve spend visibility and supplier performance.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance, cost tracking, and contracts.
• Lead supplier issue resolution related to pricing and continuity of supply.

Skills

Advanced English

Lean tools

Negotiation

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Project

ARIBA

MS Office

COMPLIANT PRO

Job description

About Xerox Holdings Corporation

For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the workplace experience. Harnessing our leadership position in office and production print technology, we've expanded into software and services to sustainably power the hybrid workplace of today and tomorrow. Today, Xerox is continuing its legacy of innovation to deliver client-centric and digitally-driven technology solutions and meet the needs of today's global, distributed workforce. From the office to industrial environments, our differentiated business and technology offerings and financial services are essential workplace technology solutions that drive success for our clients. At Xerox, we make work, work.Learn more about us at www.xerox.com .

Lexmark a Subsidiary of Xerox Corporation

Strategic Sourcing - Category Leader

Overview

Category Leader is responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies for direct categories supporting global, regional, and local operations. This role leads procurement activities, supplier relationships, negotiations, cost management, and sourcing initiatives while supporting continuity of supply and continuous improvement.

Why Join This Team

• Contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives across global, regional, and local operations.
• Manage key supplier relationships and support long term supply arrangements.
• Apply strategic sourcing expertise to address cost, supply, and supplier performance opportunities.
• Collaborate across the organization to support continuous improvement.
• Work in an environment that values diverse perspectives, equitable collaboration, learning, integrity, and accountability.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for assigned direct or indirect categories.
• Lead global, regional, and local negotiations through RFX and RFP processes using the established Strategic Sourcing Process.
• Analyze category spend and market trends and apply a total cost approach to sourcing decisions and long term supply arrangements.
• Leverage data analytics, market intelligence, sourcing dashboards, and AI-enabled tools to improve spend visibility, supplier performance tracking, cost modeling, savings pipeline management, and risk identification.
• Manage key supplier relationships, supplier performance, ongoing cost tracking, agreements, contracts, and related commercial activities.
• Lead supplier related issue resolution involving pricing, continuity of supply, performance, and continuous improvement.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor's degree.
• Relevant experience in strategic sourcing or supply chain sourcing activities, with the job profile identifying experience levels of 5 to 7 years and 7 to 10 years.
• Knowledge of supplier development, negotiation, LEAN manufacturing tools, problem solving and analysis tools, and advanced cost reduction methods.
• Experience with MS Office, SAP, MS Project, COMPLIANT PRO, and ARIBA.
• Advanced English proficiency and availability to travel; APICS training is preferred.