Category Manager, Enterprise

Jobgether SRL; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Independent, 1099 contractor

Autonomy to manage procurement portf​s

Global team of 1,400 professionals

Exposure to complex supplier Negotiatt

Contribute to cost optimization and DI

Job summary

Jobgether SRL seeks an experienced procurement professional to align purchasing with client expectations and manage complex supplier agreements. You will lead category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive risk management across multiple business units.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, deep market knowledge, and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels. Fully remote engagement offers autonomy and global collaboration opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline as listed above.
• 7+ years of professional experience in supply management or procurement roles.
• Knowledge of procurement markets, commercial practices, and supplier management standards.
• Experience negotiating and managing supplier agreements, contracts, and statements of work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior procurement leadership to align purchasing demands with business-client expectations.
• Manage a portfolio of suppliers, overseeing agreements, renewals, and third‑party risk management.
• Build and maintain relationships with assigned business clients to understand procurement needs and timelines.
• Develop and implement category management strategies to control costs and optimize supplier performance.
• Lead supplier negotiations for new agreements and renewals with collaboration from legal and risk teams.
• Negotiate statements of work and ordering documents to improve commercial outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks in third-party agreements with legal, risk, and information security teams.
• Participate in supplier onboarding, risk management, and governance initiatives.
• Communicate with business leaders and support procurement team performance and diversity goals.
• Lead cross‑functional meetings and use stakeholder influence to resolve procurement challenges.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Category management

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Procurement systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Supply Management/Economics or related field

MBA or advanced degree (advantage)

Tools

Coupa

Job description

Accountabilities:

- Partner with senior procurement leadership to align purchasing demands and priorities with business-client expectations and supply management objectives.

- Manage a portfolio of suppliers, overseeing agreements, renewals, and third-party risk management activities.

- Build and maintain relationships with assigned business clients to understand procurement needs, anticipate timelines, and influence purchasing strategies.

- Develop and implement category management strategies that control costs, optimize supplier performance, and ensure continuity of supply.

- Lead supplier negotiations for new agreements and renewals in collaboration with legal counsel, risk management, and business stakeholders.

- Negotiate statements of work and ordering documents with clients and suppliers to improve commercial outcomes and maximize the value of project investments.

- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with third-party agreements in collaboration with legal, risk management, governance, risk and compliance, and information security teams.

- Participate in supply management processes, including supplier onboarding, third-party risk management, stakeholder advisory boards, risk councils, and profit-and-loss improvement initiatives.

- Communicate effectively with business leaders, contribute to procurement team performance, and support financial improvement and supplier diversity goals.

- Lead cross-functional discussions and use stakeholder influence to resolve procurement challenges and achieve shared objectives.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Finance, Supply Management, Economics, or a technical or scientific field.

- At least seven years of professional experience in supply management, procurement, supplier management, category management, or related business office functions.

- Strong knowledge of procurement markets, industry terminology, commercial practices, and supplier management standards.

- Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing supplier agreements, contracts, statements of work, and ordering documents.

- Proven negotiation skills, particularly in performance-based commercial arrangements and shared-risk allocation.

- Experience using Coupa procure-to-pay or similar procurement systems.

- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and stakeholder influence skills.

- Ability to lead cross-functional meetings, prepare and deliver clear presentations, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at different organizational levels.

- Solid business acumen and an understanding of organizational structures, business processes, and information flows across multiple business units.

- Experience working with large nonprofit organizations, humanitarian services, or biomedical industries is desirable.

- An MBA or another advanced degree is an advantage.

- Ability to work during Eastern Time business hours to accommodate business-client availability.

- Comfortable appearing on video frequently for meetings using Microsoft Teams or similar platforms.

- Ability to maintain a professional and suitable home-office environment.

Benefits:

- Fully remote work arrangement.

- Independent, 1099 contractor engagement.

- Autonomy to manage procurement portfolios and lead strategic initiatives.

- Opportunity to collaborate with a global team of more than 1,400 professionals.

- Exposure to complex supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing, and enterprise procurement initiatives.

- Opportunity to contribute to cost optimization, financial performance, and supplier diversity goals.