Category Sourcing Manager

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced procurement leader to develop and drive strategic sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect categories. You will analyze spend data, identify savings opportunities, and negotiate complex contracts while partnering with senior leaders to align category strategies with business goals.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to implement long-range sourcing plans that optimize total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in procurement, supply chain, or related field.
• Seven+ years of experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply-Chain.
• Experience negotiating and managing contracts and working with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and manage corporate sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect categories.
• Perform complex data analysis to identify sourcing and cost optimization opportunities.
• Generate cost savings for managed categories.
• Negotiate complex and competitive programs.
• Communicate category proposal value propositions to lines of business and senior management.
• Collaborate with internal user departments to optimize and execute purchasing and corporate governance.
• Lead category management activities to achieve business objectives and benefit targets.
• Develop supplier and industry category profiles and strategies.
• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.
• Coordinate Facilities purchasing activities across the national data center portfolio.
• Lead supplier selection and recommendation activities, including RFI/RFP development and bid analysis.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex, and strategic categories.
• Develop implementation strategies, responsibility assignments, communication plans, and timelines.
• Lead implementation activities for business-critical categories.
• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements.
• Develop long-range sourcing plans.
• Conduct spend analysis and develop metrics to track progress.
• Negotiate, review, and implement contractual arrangements.
• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices for indirect sourcing and procurement.
• Build stakeholder relationships to gather category requirements and specifications.
• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities.
• Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Data Analysis

Contract Development

Cost Optimization

Supplier Management

RFI/RFP Development

Spend Analysis

Category Management

Implementation Strategy Development

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

None

Job description

• Develop, execute, and manage corporate sourcing initiatives across direct and indirect categories


• Perform complex data analysis to identify sourcing and cost optimization opportunities


• Generate cost savings for managed categories


• Negotiate complex and competitive programs


• Communicate category proposal value propositions to lines of business and senior management


• Collaborate with internal user departments to optimize and execute purchasing and corporate governance


• Lead category management activities to achieve business objectives and benefit targets


• Develop supplier and industry category profiles and strategies


• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities


• Coordinate Facilities purchasing activities across the national data center portfolio


• Lead supplier selection and recommendation activities, including RFI/RFP development and bid analysis


• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for high-spend, complex, and strategic categories


• Develop implementation strategies, responsibility assignments, communication plans, and timelines


• Lead implementation activities for business-critical categories


• Monitor compliance with supplier agreements


• Develop long-range sourcing plans


• Conduct spend analysis and develop metrics to track progress


• Negotiate, review, and implement contractual arrangements


• Identify and implement system solutions and best practices for indirect sourcing and procurement


• Build stakeholder relationships to gather category requirements and specifications


• Ensure tactical execution of purchasing activities


• Drive value through innovation and collaboration with strategic suppliers and internal customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply-Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience


• Seven or more years of relevant experience in Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply-Chain


• Experience in contract development, execution, negotiation, and management


• Experience building relationships with key stakeholders to gather category requirements and specifications


• Experience managing and leading change initiatives with significant organizational impact


• Experience developing long-range sourcing plans to reduce total costs, optimize supplier value, and meet internal customer requirements


• Demonstrated company-wide procurement leadership experience within one or more indirect categories, or equivalent combination of education, training, or experience


• Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of the organization


• Organizational skills for prioritization and multitasking


• Strong planning, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priorities


• Ability to resolve conflicts and solve problems


• Self-motivated and goal driven

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in sourcing and procurement strategies, with a strong focus on cost optimization, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive value through collaboration and innovation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Sourcing Strategy Development


• Contract Negotiation and Management


• Stakeholder Relationship Building


• Data Analysis for Cost Optimization


• Procurement Leadership Experience

Hard Skills

• Sourcing


• Procurement


• Data Analysis


• Contract Development


• Cost Optimization


• Supplier Management


• RFI/RFP Development


• Spend Analysis


• Category Management


• Implementation Strategy Development

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Organizational Skills


• Decision-Making


• Problem-Solving


• Self-Motivation

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain


• Corporate Governance


• Facilities Purchasing


• Change Management


• Indirect Categories