Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership

EY; West Virginia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the US to lead procurement transformation, category management and strategic sourcing for clients, shaping multi-category programs from opportunity assessment to implementation and benefit realization.

You will partner with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, applying analytics and AI-enabled sourcing to improve decisions, speed and outcomes while building high-performing, diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field.
• 7+ years of procurement experience with consulting and leadership.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering complex procurement engagements.
• Experience leading teams with senior Procurement and Finance leaders.

Responsibilities

• Shape and sell procurement transformation, category management, strategic sourcing and cost takeout engagements.
• Lead spend and opportunity assessments, develop value cases and executable roadmaps.
• Direct category strategy, market and supplier analysis, sourcing events and negotiations.
• Mobilize and lead complex programs with governance and executive reporting.
• Build alignment across Procurement, Finance and business teams balancing cost, service and risk.
• Apply spend analytics, market intelligence and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.
• Develop client relationships and drive account opportunities.
• Coach and develop high-performing, inclusive teams.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Procurement analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the US to lead procurement transformation, category management and strategic sourcing for clients, shaping multi-category programs from opportunity assessment to implementation and benefit realization.

You will partner with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, applying analytics and AI-enabled sourcing to improve decisions, speed and outcomes while building high-performing, diverse teams.