Indirect Procurement Category Lead

Specialty Building Products; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Company-Paid Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Company-Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays

Plus additional perks

Job summary

Specialty Building Products (SBP) is seeking an experienced Sourcing Category Lead to own end-to-end management of indirect procurement categories, drive sourcing execution, supplier performance, and cost savings. You will partner with operations and leaders to align with enterprise procurement strategies and standards across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include strategy development, RFx leadership, contract negotiations, and governance while optimizing spend across corporate services and

Qualifications

• Experience in indirect procurement and category management.
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, and contract management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers and driving performance outcomes.
• Ability to analyze spend data and identify savings opportunities.
• Experience supporting procurement in multi-site or decentralized environments.
• Familiarity with procurement tools (eProcurement, spend analytics, CLM).
• Solid understanding of procurement processes, policies, and governance.
• 7 years of procurement experience in Indirect categories with similar financial scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Finance, Engineering or related field.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence without authority.
• Effective communication and collaboration across functions and locations.
• Results-oriented with a focus on execution and accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end category management for assigned indirect spend, including strategy development, sourcing calendar, contracting, and supplier performance.
• Execute sourcing initiatives and negotiations to deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and improved commercial terms.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, driving performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with operations, branch, and functional leaders to understand business needs and ensure effective execution of sourcing strategies.
• Support implementation of centralized procurement strategies, driving adoption and compliance across decentralized locations.
• Analyze spend data within assigned categories to identify savings opportunities and support sourcing prioritization.
• Lead RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier selection for key indirect categories.
• Monitor contract compliance and supplier performance, addressing gaps and driving corrective actions.
• Support procurement governance, policies, and processes to improve visibility, control, and consistency.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements and procurement tool adoption.

Skills

Indirect procurement

Category management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier relationship management

Spend data analysis

Multi-site environments

Procurement tools

Stakeholder management

Communication

Execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Management, Finance, Engineering or related field

Tools

eProcurement

Spend analytics

CLM

Job description

Specialty Building Products is currently looking for a Sourcing Category Lead that will own end-to-end management of assigned indirect procurement categories, driving sourcing execution, supplier performance, and cost savings. Partners with business stakeholders to support operational needs while ensuring alignment to enterprise procurement strategies and standards. Target categories include but not limited to corporate services and supplies, travel, facilities, utilities, MRO/ consumables, R&M, vehicle leases.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end category management for assigned indirect spend, including strategy development, sourcing calendar, contracting, and supplier performance
• Execute sourcing initiatives and negotiations to deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, and improved commercial terms
• Build and manage supplier relationships, driving performance, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Partner with operations, branch, and functional leaders to understand business needs and ensure effective execution of sourcing strategies
• Support implementation of centralized procurement strategies, driving adoption and compliance across decentralized locations
• Analyze spend data within assigned categories to identify savings opportunities and support sourcing prioritization
• Lead RFx processes, contract negotiations, and supplier selection for key indirect categories
• Monitor contract compliance and supplier performance, addressing gaps and driving corrective actions
• Support procurement governance, policies, and processes to improve visibility, control, and consistency
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements and procurement tool adoption

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in indirect procurement and category management
• Strong sourcing, negotiation, and contract management skills
• Experience managing suppliers and driving performance outcomes
• Ability to analyze spend data and identify savings opportunities
• Experience supporting procurement in multi-site or decentralized environments
• Familiarity with procurement tools (e.g., eProcurement, spend analytics, CLM)
• Solid understanding of procurement processes, policies, and governance
• 7years of procurement experience in Indirect categories with similar financial scope and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Engineering or related field
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence without authority
• Effective communication and collaboration across functions and locations
• Results-oriented with a focus on execution and accountability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Travel up to 15% of the time

Specialty Building Products is the leading distributor of specialty building products in North America. SBP operates under the brands U.S. LUMBER, Alexandria Moulding, REEB Millwork, DW Distribution, Millwork Sales, OrePac, and Amerhart. We serve the U.S. and 8 provinces in Canada from over 61 locations. Here at SBP we are a people first organization, our team is built upon strong culture and standards for success. We value your perspective and want to learn more about you with a commitment to laying the foundation for you to build a successful career with us. Join us and EVOLVE your future at Specialty Building Products!

Being a part of SBP you will be eligible for many benefits. Full-Time benefits would include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision given on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Company-Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays & Floating Holidays
• PLUS ADDITIONAL PERKS!

We are proud to have the best team in our industry. We have experienced a tremendous amount of growth as a company. This growth has served not only our customer base but has also provided significant opportunities for advancement amongst our employees.

Specialty Building Products is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy of Specialty Building Products not to discriminate in hiring and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, military status, genetic information, or other protected class status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.