Senior Manager, Strategic Procurement & Category Leadership

EY; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 375,000; Full time

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 multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment to benefit realization—working with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers.

You will apply analytics, AI and emerging sourcing capabilities to improve decision-making and outcomes while coaching inclusive teams across pursuit and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field.
• Seven or more years of procurement experience including meaningful consulting and leadership.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering complex procurement engagements across multiple categories, workstreams or stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading teams and working with senior Procurement, Finance and business leaders.
• Willingness and ability 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 transparent value cases, prioritize categories and create executable sourcing roadmaps.
• Direct category strategy, market and supplier analysis, sourcing events, negotiations, contracting support, implementation and value tracking.
• Mobilize and lead complex programs, including governance, workplans, resources, risks, engagement economics and executive reporting.
• Build alignment across Procurement, Finance and business teams while balancing cost, service, quality, resilience, innovation and risk.
• Apply spend analytics, contract analytics, market intelligence, scenario modeling and AI-enabled procurement capabilities with appropriate 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

Procurement leadership

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 multi-category programs—from opportunity assessment to benefit realization—working with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers.

You will apply analytics, AI and emerging sourcing capabilities to improve decision-making and outcomes while coaching inclusive teams across pursuit and