Senior Category Manager: Strategy & Supplier Leadership

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston, TX seeks a senior sourcing leader to shape supplier and category strategies across a diversified supply chain. You will drive cross-functional collaboration and lead supplier qualification to optimize costs and mitigate risks.

The role requires advanced experience in supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation, with a focus on measurable outcomes and robust KPI development. On-site position in Houston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to supply chain, finance or business.
• Seven+ years' experience in a diversified supply chain environment.
• ISM or APICS certification preferred.
• Nine+ years' experience in a diversified supply chain environment preferred.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working cross-functionally.
• Expertise in category and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Interprets business challenges and recommends standard methodologies/strategies to improve category, processes or services.
• Collaborates with business partners to develop comprehensive supplier and category strategies.
• Develops and leads cross-functional supplier qualification and management processes.
• Builds key performance indicators for supplier performance reviews.
• Identifies and establishes strategic supplier partnerships to optimize costs and resources.
• Develops and maintains category and subcategory structures.
• Negotiates and implements contract terms and conditions.
• Conducts spend analysis and develops measurable supplier management and risk mitigation processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supplier Management

Category Management

Spend Analysis

Contract Negotiation

Key Performance Indicators

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or technology field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobtailor in Houston, TX seeks a senior sourcing leader to shape supplier and category strategies across a diversified supply chain. You will drive cross-functional collaboration and lead supplier qualification to optimize costs and mitigate risks.

The role requires advanced experience in supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation, with a focus on measurable outcomes and robust KPI development. On-site position in Houston.