Category Manager I - EBOS

Fa Esgu Saasfaprod1; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Dental plan

401k retirement plan with company-mort

Paid time off and holidays

Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

No-Cost mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Mortenson is seeking a Category Manager I to develop, implement, and manage sourcing strategies for consumables and indirect materials. The role focuses on cost optimization, quality, and delivery while maintaining supplier relationships and leading the purchasing team.

Responsibilities include negotiating, analyzing spend, and driving operational efficiency across projects, with travel up to 30%. A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 6+ years managing indirect materials and services categories.
• Strong understanding of purchasing processes and procedures.
• Ability to lead with strategic thinking and negotiation.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and implement category strategies with stakeholders.
• Identify, prioritize, and implement consignment or EBOS opportunities.
• Lead supplier relationship management through executive engagement and reviews.
• Drive category financial performance with pricing and forecasts.
• Achieve material cost reductions via contract negotiations and TCO models.
• Define negotiation strategy, supplier profiles, and switching costs.
• Assess opportunities through spend segmentation and market analysis.
• Build cross-functional relationships across levels.
• Monitor market drivers like raw material pricing and capacity.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Effective communication

Leadership

Influence without authority

Active listening

Verbal and written communication

Negotiating

Planning and organizing

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent

Minimum 6 years in category management and supplier relations

Current driver’s license

Job description

Category Manager I

SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seekingaCategoryManager Ithat will responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for consumables & indirect materials and services categories. This role will focus on optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and maintaining supplier relationships. Responsibilities also include managing the consumables purchasing team and ensuring the timely and cost-effective delivery of materials to meet timelines and requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, execute, and implement category strategies by engaging stakeholders, analyzingspendand market dynamics, defining sourcing plans, and updating strategies as business conditions evolve.

• Identify, prioritize, and implement scalable consignment or EBOS opportunities across EBOS categories and projects.

• Lead supplier relationship management throughexecutivelevelengagement, business reviews, performance monitoring, andsupportingoperational needs such asexpedites.

• Drive category financial performance bysettingfinancial strategies, developing pricing approaches, and leading monthly and annual financial reviews with metrics, forecasts, and project updates.

• Achieve material cost reductions by leading contract negotiations, defining negotiation strategies and TCO models, monitoring market drivers, and managing commodity inflation forecasting and mitigation.

• Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership.

• Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis

• Build strongcrossfunctionalrelationships by collaborating effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.

• Closely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products.

• Provide leadership and coaching by modeling expected behaviors, offering constructive feedback, managing performance, and supportingadditionalresponsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience

• Minimum 6 years of experience in strategically managing and expanding categories and suppliers, with a strong background in indirect materials & services categories.

• Current driver’s license

• Strong understanding of consumables & indirect materials and services purchasing processes and procedures
• Strong business acumen with skills in strategic thinking and negotiation
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead people with experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring a team of professionals to anticipate needs and achieve short and long-term goals.
• Ability to influence without authority
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback

• Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials,purchasingprocesses and procedures

• Negotiating, organizing, planning,verbaland communication skills

• Ability to travel up to 30%

A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)

• Medical and prescription drug plans thatincludesnoadditionalcost vision coverage

• Dental plan

• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match

• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves

• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

• No-Cost mental health tool and conciergewith extensive work-life resources

• Tuition reimbursement

• Adoption Assistance

• Gym Membership Discount Program

The base pay range for this role is $102,000- $153,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%)

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

Please make note:

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.

• Ourpostingsare typicallyopena minimum of 5 days and an average of44 days.

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), ourexpertisespans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed toprovidingequal opportunitiesofemployment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, maritalstatusor any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visaat this time.