Hybrid Strategic Sourcing & Category Manager

The Pittsburgh Paint Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is seeking a results-driven Strategic Sourcing Category Manager to lead enterprise sourcing across indirect spend categories.

This role will partner with senior business leaders to develop category strategies, negotiate complex supplier agreements, mitigate supply risk, and deliver measurable value that improves PPC's profitability and operational performance. This is a hybrid position based in Cranberry Township, PA, offering significant visibility across operations,

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business, engineering, or related; or equivalent combination of experience, skills, and expertise.
• 5 years of strategic sourcing experience with demonstrated success leading complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations.
• Demonstrated capability in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, RFP management, supplier relationship management, and category strategy development.
• Strong capability in spend analysis, supplier analysis, and procurement reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and data modeling.
• Must be able to travel 10-20% of the time

Responsibilities

• Own the development and execution of category strategies that deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier performance improvements, and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Business Partners, Teams, and Procurement partners to understand requirements and drive sourcing strategies.
• Leverage e-sourcing and procurement technologies, including spend analytics tools, to execute RFIs, RFPs, reverse auctions, supplier evaluations, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Provide governance and oversight to ensure sourcing activities and purchasing decisions align with PPC procurement policies and category strategies.
• Identify and implement solutions to lead incremental cost reductions and cost avoidance opportunities through category knowledge by researching and understanding industry trends.
• Work with the relevant Teams to increase and implement bid projects that align with Operations Teams and other important functions strategic roadmap.
• Develop communication reviews with leadership, reviewing critical suppliers, upcoming projects and an understanding of the forward needs.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations involving pricing, commercial terms, service levels, risk mitigation, and long-term strategic partnerships.
• Partner with Category Managers to analyze spend data, identify sourcing opportunities, and support the development of category strategies.
• Develop and maintain spend analytics, dashboards, and reporting that provide visibility to procurement performance, supplier spend, and sourcing opportunities.
• Leverage procurement data, market intelligence, and supplier performance metrics to develop actionable recommendations and support business decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Data-driven decisions

Supplier relationship management

Communication

Education

BA/BS in business or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Pittsburgh Paints Co. is seeking a results-driven Strategic Sourcing Category Manager to lead enterprise sourcing across indirect spend categories.

This role will partner with senior business leaders to develop category strategies, negotiate complex supplier agreements, mitigate supply risk, and deliver measurable value that improves PPC's profitability and operational performance. This is a hybrid position based in Cranberry Township, PA, offering significant visibility across operations,