Senior Manager, Procurement Strategy & Category Management

EY; Florida; Remote; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States to help clients unlock value through procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation. You will shape and lead complex, multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment and value-case development through sourcing execution, implementation and benefit realization.

You will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, combining procurement expertise with consulting and people leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field.
• Seven or more years of procurement experience including consulting and leadership.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering procurement engagements across multiple categories.
• Demonstrated success in opportunity assessment, value-case development and category strategy.
• Experience leading teams with senior Procurement and Finance leaders.
• Willingness to travel based on client and engagement needs.

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 roadmaps.
• Direct category strategy, supplier analysis, sourcing events, contracting support and value tracking.
• Mobilize complex programs with governance, workplans, resources and executive reporting.
• Build alignment across Procurement, Finance and business teams balancing cost, service, quality and risk.
• Apply spend analytics, market intelligence and AI-enabled procurement capabilities with controls.
• Develop client relationships, market offerings and lead thought leadership.

Skills

Procurement transformation

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Cost takeout

Vendor negotiations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States to help clients unlock value through procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation. You will shape and lead complex, multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment and value-case development through sourcing execution, implementation and benefit realization.

You will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, combining procurement expertise with consulting and people leadership.