Global Indirect & Subcontractor Sourcing Leader

FPC Franchise; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 113,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC Franchise in the United States seeks a Global Category Manager – Indirect & Subcontractor Operations to own sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial frameworks across indirect spend and subcontracted services for a high-growth manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities include category strategy across IT, professional services, MRO, facilities, marketing, T&E; lead negotiations; manage production spares; build supplier base; perform should-cost and TCO; manage risks;

Qualifications

• 10+ years in procurement/supply chain.
• 5+ years leading indirect or subcontractor categories.
• Strong should-cost, TCO, and savings-tracking skills.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across a matrixed org.
• Executive communication and presentation skills.
• Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy across IT, professional services, MRO, facilities, marketing, T&E, and other indirect spend.
• Lead sourcing and commercial negotiations with indirect suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage replenishment of production spares and consumables.
• Build the subcontractor supplier base and manage cost, quality, and delivery.
• Use should-cost and TCO analysis to drive savings and challenge pricing.
• Identify supply risks and execute continuity plans.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, HR, and Operations on sourcing priorities.
• Build procurement policies, supplier standards, and sourcing playbooks.
• Deliver annual savings targets and report category performance to leadership.
• Help build and scale the indirect procurement team.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Executive communication

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Epicor

SAP

Spend analytics tools

Job description

FPC Franchise in the United States seeks a Global Category Manager – Indirect & Subcontractor Operations to own sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial frameworks across indirect spend and subcontracted services for a high-growth manufacturing organization.

Responsibilities include category strategy across IT, professional services, MRO, facilities, marketing, T&E; lead negotiations; manage production spares; build supplier base; perform should-cost and TCO; manage risks;