Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy & Category Leadership

EY; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off options

Job summary

EY’s Supply Chain and Operations practice is seeking a Senior Manager to help clients unlock measurable value through procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation. You will shape and lead complex, multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment through sourcing execution and benefit realization.

In this role, you will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, combining procurement expertise with consulting and people leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• Seven+ years of procurement experience including consulting and leadership.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering complex procurement engagements.

Responsibilities

• Shape and sell procurement transformation, category management, strategic sourcing and cost takeout engagements.
• Lead spend and opportunity assessments, develop value cases, prioritize categories and create sourcing roadmaps.
• Direct category strategy, market and supplier analysis, sourcing events, negotiations, contracting support and value tracking.
• Mobilize and lead complex programs with governance, workplans, resources and risk management.
• Build alignment across Procurement, Finance and business teams balancing cost, service, quality and risk.
• Apply spend analytics, contract analytics, market intelligence and AI-enabled procurement capabilities with controls.
• Develop client relationships, market offerings, thought leadership and account opportunities.
• Coach and develop high-performing, inclusive teams across pursuit and delivery.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Procurement value improvement

Financial analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field

Job description

EY’s Supply Chain and Operations practice is seeking a Senior Manager to help clients unlock measurable value through procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation. You will shape and lead complex, multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment through sourcing execution and benefit realization.

In this role, you will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, combining procurement expertise with consulting and people leadership.