Remote Category Manager (Heavy Industry)

Cogs; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management and power company is seeking a Remote Category Manager with experience in heavy industry. This impactful role requires exceptional stakeholder management, significant category experience, and a hands-on approach to drive change in procurement processes, with up to 30% travel involved.

Benefits

Remote working with business travel

Opportunity to join a thriving industry leader

Hugely impactful role

Work cross-functionally and internationally

Chance to bring expertise to a new industry

Qualifications

• Significant technical category experience in heavy industry.
• Experience with industry-leading procurement processes.
• Strong category management experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive change in the procurement function.
• Negotiate with suppliers and third-party contractors.
• Integrate with technical and operational teams on-site.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Negotiation

Charisma

Energy

Job description

Remote Category Manager (Heavy Industry)

$130,000 - $145,000 + 10% bonus

COGS are helping an industry leading waste management & power company as they seek to bring on a driven and ambitious Category Manager to join their expanding procurement function.

This opportunity is Remote but requires up to 30% travel!

COGS are looking for:

- Exceptional stakeholder management & influencing skills within a complex procurement function

- Significant technical category experience in an heavy industry environment (Heavy Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Construction, Agriculture, Mining etc...)

- Experience with industry leading procurement processes & strategies in a mature, global supply chain

- Strong category management experience, negotiating with suppliers, 3rd party contractors and services, having cared for a large spend level

- A professional who is prepared to 'get their hands dirty', put boots on and walk around the facility to integrate with technical and operational teams

- Charisma, energy, and eagerness to make an impact

This opportunity can offer you:

- Opportunity to join a thriving industry leader

- Remote working with some business travel

- Hugely impactful role with a mandate to drive change

- Work cross-functionally and internationally in global company

- The chance to bring your expertise to a new industry