Senior Category Strategy Leader — Tech & Govt Sourcing

Quantinuum; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings with company

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO, is seeking a Lead Category Management to act as a trusted commercial advisor and SME for high-value categories supporting advanced programs and national lab relationships.

The role is an individual-contributor position, with potential for remote work up to 2 days per week with approvals. You will own category strategies, negotiate complex agreements, and coordinate with cross-functional leaders to deliver compliant, commercially sound supply solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum.
• 8+ years in category management with ownership of strategies and spend portfolios.
• 8+ years leading complex, high-dollar negotiations and managing supplier agreements.
• 8+ years sourcing technically complex products or services.
• Must be a U.S. person (citizen, permanent resident, or eligible immigration status).

Responsibilities

• Own and execute multi-year category strategies for direct materials, capital equipment, services, software, and strategic spend.
• Translate strategies into end-to-end sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, SOWs and contracting.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex agreements and subcontracts with commercial terms.
• Lead government-funded research contracting coordination with Legal, Finance, Security, and program teams.
• Collaborate with engineers, program leaders, quality and IT to translate requirements into sourcing plans.
• Provide commercial leadership for supplier selection and negotiations for high-tech spend.
• Develop should-cost, total-cost-of-ownership, and financial models for investment decisions.
• Establish supplier governance, scorecards, and quarterly reviews.
• Identify and mitigate risks through alternate sourcing and contingency plans.
• Influence senior stakeholders with clear recommendations and risk tradeoffs.
• Guide the category team on strategy, governance, and contract risk.
• Mentor team members and develop scalable sourcing playbooks.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Contract management

Supplier governance

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Quantinuum in Broomfield, CO, is seeking a Lead Category Management to act as a trusted commercial advisor and SME for high-value categories supporting advanced programs and national lab relationships.

The role is an individual-contributor position, with potential for remote work up to 2 days per week with approvals. You will own category strategies, negotiate complex agreements, and coordinate with cross-functional leaders to deliver compliant, commercially sound supply solutions.