Senior Global Sourcing Manager – Americas

Donaldson; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Donaldson is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead procurement strategy for The Americas, interfacing with leadership and suppliers. The role requires high visibility and collaboration across the organization, with a hybrid schedule at the Bloomington, MN office.

Ideal candidates will have extensive sourcing experience, data analytics skills, and a track record of driving cost reductions and supplier improvements. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Experience with cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Defines the implementation of procurement strategy for assigned categories to ensure supply and financial objectives are achieved.
• Monitors commodity markets and refines commodity strategies; negotiates for best total cost and continuous supply.
• Communicates category strategies to leadership and stakeholders with periodic overviews of effectiveness.
• Manages supplier pricing to align with market conditions and drives year-over-year cost reductions.

Skills

Data analytics

Negotiation

Supplier collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance or related field

ISM CPSM Certification

APICS CPIM or SCOR-P Certification

7+ years professional sourcing experience

2+ years direct sourcing

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Donaldson is seeking a Senior Category Manager to lead procurement strategy for The Americas, interfacing with leadership and suppliers. The role requires high visibility and collaboration across the organization, with a hybrid schedule at the Bloomington, MN office.

Ideal candidates will have extensive sourcing experience, data analytics skills, and a track record of driving cost reductions and supplier improvements. Travel up to 10% is expected.