Remote Category Manager – High-Voltage Procurement

Casey Industrial, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

MasTec Renewables, a leading renewable energy construction group, seeks a Category Manager to lead multi-year procurement strategies for assigned commodities. You will engage internal stakeholders, analyze market trends, and optimize supplier contracts to improve cost, quality, and delivery across projects.

Remote-friendly with travel to field sites, the role requires extensive experience in sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Construction Management, Engineering, Business or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven+ years’ experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, and/or contract negotiation.
Experience and knowledge in the commodity required.
Experience within construction industries preferred.
Supply Chain Certification (CSCP, CSCM, CPP, etc.) or demonstrated equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year commodity procurement strategy supporting the renewable energy project pipeline.
Identify and engage internal stakeholders across the business to capture category requirements.
Develop, document, and execute category sourcing strategies using best-cost approaches informed by market intelligence, financial trends, and global economic factors.
Monitor market technology trends, policy developments and regulatory changes, and adjust procurement strategies accordingly.
Incorporate market intelligence, analytics, and supplier insights into procurement and contracting strategies.
Develop and maintain should-cost models to identify cost drivers, and sourcing opportunities to drive competitive advantage.
Forecast material demand and build capacity models to drive strategies and actions.
Define negotiation strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs and building Total Cost of Ownership.
Evaluate and segment suppliers based on capabilities, capacity, quality, safety, material sources, and strategic value to the organization.
Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to pricing, quality, delivery, and product condition while mitigating supply chain risks.
Lead supplier relationship management for your commodity, including establishing vendor scorecards, addressing and improving performance and conducting Quarterly Business Reviews with key supplier/Partner.
Collaborate with internal technical teams and suppliers to optimize specifications and solutions.
Support project management during both early-stage project development and late-stage execution.
Develop specific review guidelines for each key vendor in the category. They shall include cadence of reviews, locations, spend, forecasting, facility visits, quality visits, and managing tradeshow meetings.
Lead and support contract negotiations, including scope, pricing, terms and conditions, delivery schedules and change management. Lead negotiations of Master Vendor Agreements (MVAs) and project-specific commercial terms while coordinating with legal, finance, permitting, and insurance teams.
Apply strong contracting and commercial skills, including scope development, contract editing and monitoring commercial changes from award through delivery.
Lead and manage sourcing activities including Requests for Proposal (RFP) reviews, primary bid requests, supplier quoting and evaluation of bids, proposals, and supplier capabilities.
Coordinate closely with estimating, engineering, legal and construction teams on all supply matters.
Ensure procurement agreements meet objectives related to safety, cost, schedule, quality and delivery performance.
Provide procurement market insights and subject-matter expertise (SME) to estimating, project management, and internal teams to support budgeting, pricing validation, and strategic decisions.
Support project procurement from estimate to execution, validating budgets against supplier pricing and ensuring sourcing strategies align with project needs.
Responsible for tracking and logging all incoming vendor notices regarding project impacts, including tariff changes,force majeureevents, and supply chain disruptions
Analyze procurement data and supplier performance metrics to support company KPIs and continuously improve category management processes
Supervise and mentor Buyers, as applicable, to ensure alignment with negotiated contracts, material strategies, and supplier commitments
Lead, coach, and train Buyers and procurement personnel while fostering knowledge sharing and process improvement
Other duties as assigned