AI-Driven Category Management & Sourcing Manager

Ernst & Young Oman; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical & Dental benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Category Management & Sourcing Consulting Manager to lead client engagements across strategic procurement, category management, and sourcing initiatives. You will manage a team of consultants, drive cost reduction and value realisation, and leverage AI-enabled approaches to transform procurement processes for diverse clients.

You will guide workshops, shape solutions, and develop program plans while partnering with clients to deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, with at least 2 years of procurement consulting
• Strong understanding of procurement processes and best practices
• Category experience in indirect or direct category management
• Demonstrated experience in shaping and defining solutions that drive total cost reduction or capability improvement

Responsibilities

• Serve as a client-facing consultant, actively engaging with clients to assess opportunities for strategic procurement improvement, and teaming with clients in delivering those improvements
• Prepare for and lead process workshops with clients, guiding discussions to gather information, assess current state, and collaborating to identify opportunities for total cost reduction
• Identify client challenges within their category management processes and recommend innovative solutions leveraging leading practices
• Develop approach and work plans, and support overall program management of the engagement
• Own deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, driving development, facilitating client reviews, and ensuring alignment with client expectations
• Design and implement AI-driven procurement solutions within strategic procurement to optimize decision-making and efficiency
• Develop category expertise across numerous spend categories
• Conduct spend and market analytics to develop insights in support of opportunity identification, estimating total cost reduction
• Lead teams conducting strategic sourcing and other total cost reduction efforts
• Foster strong relationships with client stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction
• Leverage deep understanding of sourcing and total cost reduction to coach and develop junior team members in assessing opportunity and delivering client value
• Support development of thought leadership on sourcing and category management topic areas including use of AI and agentic AI
• Develop expertise in strategic procurement technology solutions encompassing spend and contract analytics tools, sourcing / autonomous sourcing and negotiations tools, contract lifecycle management solutions
• Support business development initiatives including proposal support, new solution identification, and client service improvement opportunities
• Mentor and guide team members in best practices for delivery of complex assessment, sourcing and category management projects

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Sourcing

Client-facing

Leadership

AI solutions

Spend analytics

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM

Relevant degree

Job description

EY is seeking a Category Management & Sourcing Consulting Manager to lead client engagements across strategic procurement, category management, and sourcing initiatives. You will manage a team of consultants, drive cost reduction and value realisation, and leverage AI-enabled approaches to transform procurement processes for diverse clients.

You will guide workshops, shape solutions, and develop program plans while partnering with clients to deliver measurable improvements.