Indirect Procurement Lead, Corporate Services (Flexible)

Energizer Holdings; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Energizer Holdings is seeking a Senior Manager of Procurement Indirect Corporate Services to lead strategy, category management, and supplier relationships across Marketing, Travel Management, and Vehicle Lease Programs.

You will develop short- and long-term category plans, drive cost savings, and mentor a procurement team while partnering with Finance, Legal, IT, and Marketing to deliver enterprise value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, supply chain, operations, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category management and strategic sourcing strategies aligned with organizational objectives and business priorities.
• Deliver measurable savings, cost avoidance, working capital improvements, and overall value creation across assigned categories.
• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with stakeholders through proactive engagement, effective communication, and strong business partnership.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract discussions that optimize commercial outcomes while appropriately managing risk.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, governance standards, and contracting requirements.
• Maintain a deep understanding of market dynamics, supplier capabilities, industry trends, emerging technologies, and category-specific risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, service, innovation, and supplier performance across the supply base.
• Balance stakeholder requirements with enterprise financial objectives, procurement strategies, and risk management considerations.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, and other business functions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Utilize spend analytics, benchmarking, market intelligence, and supplier performance data to support informed decision-making.
• Establish supplier performance management and governance processes that drive accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate procurement data and ensure integrity within procurement systems, reporting tools, and sourcing platforms.
• Promote ethical sourcing practices, supplier diversity, and responsible procurement standards.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve efficiency, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Respond with urgency to business needs, sourcing opportunities, supplier issues, and market conditions.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and procurement best practices.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Category management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Excel

PowerPoint

Cross-functional collaboration

People leadership

Sourcing

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, supply chain, operations, or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Contract lifecycle management systems

Job description

Energizer Holdings is seeking a Senior Manager of Procurement Indirect Corporate Services to lead strategy, category management, and supplier relationships across Marketing, Travel Management, and Vehicle Lease Programs.

You will develop short- and long-term category plans, drive cost savings, and mentor a procurement team while partnering with Finance, Legal, IT, and Marketing to deliver enterprise value.