Senior Category Manager

LNCsearch; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LNCsearch is recruiting for a Senior Category Procurement Manager to lead a team from our Dallas, TX headquarters. You will drive sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories and ensure compliance with supplier agreements and internal policies.

You will partner with cross-functional teams, manage RFIs/RFPs, evaluate bids, negotiate contracts, and deliver savings while building a best-in-class supply chain and spend analytics framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Procurement or related; advanced degree is a plus.
• 6+ years experience with Direct Sourcing in Construction/EPC/Manufacturing industries.
• Experience reviewing/negotiating contracts across trades for new facility builds.

Responsibilities

• Drive sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories while ensuring compliance with supplier agreements and internal policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to capture category requirements and enable strategic supplier collaboration.
• Lead supplier selection activities—develop RFIs/RFPs, manage long/short lists, conduct bid analysis, and deliver recommendations.
• Build a best-in-class supply chain by identifying company-wide spend opportunities and optimizing category value.
• Conduct deep spend analysis and develop tools, metrics, and methodologies to track sourcing performance.
• Support procurement activity across a national data center portfolio, enabling efficient facilities purchasing.
• Create and execute long-range category plans aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Guide internal teams using total cost of ownership models and other strategic frameworks.
• Implement system improvements, best practices, and work-practice optimizations.
• Lead implementation efforts for categories that directly impact operations and internal customers.
• Negotiate, review, and manage contracts consistent with business goals.

Skills

Direct Sourcing

Contract Negotiation

Bid Evaluation

Spend Analysis

RFIs/RFPs

Supplier Collaboration

Total Cost of Ownership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement or related

Job description

LNCsearch is recruiting for a Senior Category Procurement Manager to support and lead a team in our client's Kansas City, Atlanta, Charlotte OR Dallas, TX headquarters. They are a global $10B Technology Provider with rapid expansion.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Procurement or related. Advanced degree is a plus.
• 6+ years experience with Direct Sourcing with exposure to Construction / EPC / Manufacturing industries. The ideal person will have reviewed / negotiated contracts from various construction trades, to assist with new facility build-outs for the company.
• Strong experience with evaluation of bids, on a trade-by-trade basis.
• Experience working within a large publicly-traded or Enterprise type corporation.

Responsibilities:

• Drive sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories while ensuring compliance with supplier agreements and internal policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to capture category requirements and enable strategic supplier collaboration.
• Lead supplier selection activities—develop RFIs/RFPs, manage long/short lists, conduct bid analysis, and deliver recommendations.
• Build a “best-in-class” supply chain by identifying company-wide spend opportunities and optimizing category value.
• Conduct deep spend analysis and develop tools, metrics, and methodologies to track sourcing performance.
• Support procurement activity across a national data center portfolio, enabling efficient facilities purchasing.
• Create and execute long-range category plans aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Guide internal teams using total cost of ownership models and other strategic frameworks.
• Implement system improvements, best practices, and work-practice optimizations.
• Lead implementation efforts for categories that directly impact operations and internal customers.
• Negotiate, review, and manage contracts consistent with business goals.