Senior Category Manager, Global Sourcing & Supply Chain

TSI Incorporated; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TSI Incorporated is seeking a Category Manager II to develop sourcing strategies and manage assigned commodities for TSI and DICKEY-john. You will lead cross-functional supply chain and engineering teams to drive value and continuous improvement.

You will negotiate cost and pricing, optimize supplier performance, and contribute to new product development with strategic sourcing expertise. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in the Minneapolis area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum of 6+ years of work experience in supply management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management.
• Experience leading cross-functional commodity teams.
• Experience managing commodity areas and leading cross-functional commodity teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Supply Chain Director and/or Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead assigned commodity areas and ensure best total cost of ownership for material and service acquisitions.
• Provide leadership to supply management personnel to improve supplier performance in cost, quality, and delivery.
• Lead development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned commodities with a global perspective.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the TSI and DICKEY-john supply base.
• Evaluate and optimize the supplier base within assigned commodity areas to support cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity objectives.
• Support the development and management of supplier and internal performance dashboards and metrics.
• Provide input on Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) affecting supported commodities and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure effective implementation.
• Serve as an active member of new product development teams, providing sourcing recommendations and commodity expertise.
• Analyze supplier, market, and business data to develop recommendations and present findings to Supply Chain leadership and project teams.
• Research industry trends and best practices and identify opportunities to improve sourcing and supplier performance.
• Lead commodity teams within assigned categories and serve as the subject matter expert.
• Complete other assignments and special projects as required.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Sourcing & procurement

Supplier relationship management

Contract negotiation

Data analysis & market intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or another related technical field

APICS Certification, ISM Certification, or Graduate degree in a technical field (desirable)

Tools

Tier I ERP software

Job description

TSI Incorporated is seeking a Category Manager II to develop sourcing strategies and manage assigned commodities for TSI and DICKEY-john. You will lead cross-functional supply chain and engineering teams to drive value and continuous improvement.

You will negotiate cost and pricing, optimize supplier performance, and contribute to new product development with strategic sourcing expertise. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits in the Minneapolis area.