Global Category Lead: Strategic Sourcing & Supply

Arbon Equipment Corporation; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rite-Hite seeks a Global Category Manager to lead category management for materials and services across Product Business Units. You’ll drive sourcing, supplier relationships, risk mitigation, and performance across a global supply base.

Responsibilities include managing $40M-$60M spend, developing category strategies, and aligning with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to optimize cost, quality, and delivery. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, operations or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management experience for large-scale/global categories.
• Strong data analysis, understanding of cost drivers, and procurement tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to work cross-functionally.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing for assigned categories, including RFx processes.
• Manage supplier relationships and SRM to ensure cost, quality, and continuity.
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance.
• Mitigate supplier risks and drive performance improvements.
• Negotiate terms, lead times, and working capital considerations.

Skills

Data analysis

Negotiation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, operations or related field

Tools

RFx processes

Procurement tools

Job description

Rite-Hite seeks a Global Category Manager to lead category management for materials and services across Product Business Units. You’ll drive sourcing, supplier relationships, risk mitigation, and performance across a global supply base.

Responsibilities include managing $40M-$60M spend, developing category strategies, and aligning with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to optimize cost, quality, and delivery. Travel up to 25% is required.