Sourcing Category Manager

Aspen Technology; Xico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech in Mexico is seeking a Category Manager to lead subcontract and development services, drive cost efficiencies, and ensure CRA compliance with suppliers.

You will analyze spend, define strategy with World Area teams, benchmark rates, prequalify suppliers, and negotiate favorable terms. Strong data analytics and leadership needed.

This role offers growth in a global procurement team and exposure to critical services across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain methodologies and processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and data analytics/presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend data to monitor patterns.
• Define services segmentation and critical supplier lists.
• Develop strategies to improve cost, risk, and service quality.
• Benchmark rates for key roles against market data.
• Collaborate with project teams to forecast demand.
• Coordinate supplier prequalification and approvals.
• Negotiate service agreements to meet requirements.
• Lead supplier business reviews and track savings.
• Share best sourcing practices across category managers.
• Ensure CRA compliance and alignment with company policies.

Skills

Supply chain strategy

Data analytics

Communication skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Technical or Business)

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

The Category Manager is responsible for implementing and monitoring the strategies to properly manage Subcontract Services, Development Services contribute to CRA due diligence and other compliance projects and implementing tools and best practices to drive best cost solutions for AspenTech and CSS. This will be achieved through closely working with the World Area procurement and Operations Teams to identify opportunities and implement strategies around service provider selection, sourcing, and negotiation while collaborating with and supporting AspenTech and other internal customers

Your Impact

• Conduct spend data analysis regularly to monitor changes in spending patterns
• Supports the segmentation and definition of critical services
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve Supply Chain goals regarding cost, risk management, and quality of services
• Analyzes data and market insights to understand market trends in key services
• Systematically monitors shortages in specific roles or disciplines to manage the associated risks
• Forecasts services demand through early collaboration with proposals and project teams
• Benchmark rates for key roles using reputable national or global data sources to support the rate negotiations with suppliers
• Coordinate the new supplier’s prequalification process and approval
• Negotiate supply agreements with service providers to secure favorable terms and conditions and to meet Emerson's and the customer’s requirements
• Supports the definition and identification of the "preferred" service suppliers
• Partner with project teams to develop and foster long-term relationships with the preferred service suppliers
• Coordinate and lead Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) periodically
• Supports the development of savings calculation methodologies specific to services
• Report and analyze savings achieved periodically
• Collaborate with other Category Managers to identify sourcing best practices
• Monitor the level of success of the pre-established strategies and adjust the course of action as required, promoting continuous improvement
• Ensure compliance with Company policies and procedures
• Acts as the Category expert, ensuring proper communication and implementation of agreements, changes, and updates.
• Own CRA compliance and due diligence actions for assigned suppliers

What You'll Need

• Technical or Business bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree is preferable
• 8-10 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge in various Supply Chain methodologies and processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership and People Management skills
• Strategic thinking
• Solid data analytics and presentation skills

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