Procurement Category Associate — Sourcing & Analytics

Strada Global; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Strada Global is seeking an Assistant Category Manager – Procurement to support the execution of our global procurement strategy. You will analyze spends, assist with RFx events, evaluate suppliers, and help ensure policy compliance across categories.

You will collaborate with Category Managers and stakeholders to identify savings opportunities, improve supplier performance, and contribute to procurement transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or related field.
• 2-5 years of procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or commercial experience.
• Experience supporting supplier negotiations and sourcing activities.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end sourcing and procurement projects.
• Assist with RFx events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract renewals.
• Conduct market research and supplier benchmarking.
• Develop spend analyses and opportunity assessments.
• Maintain supplier relationships and performance scorecards.
• Track supplier risks and support mitigation activities.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and executive updates.
• Maintain procurement data, dashboards, and sourcing documentation.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, HR, IT, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies and governance requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or related field

Tools

Procurement systems

Spend analytics platforms

Contract management platforms

Job description

Strada Global is seeking an Assistant Category Manager – Procurement to support the execution of our global procurement strategy. You will analyze spends, assist with RFx events, evaluate suppliers, and help ensure policy compliance across categories.

You will collaborate with Category Managers and stakeholders to identify savings opportunities, improve supplier performance, and contribute to procurement transformation initiatives.