Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

EY; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) Pension plan

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States to lead procurement and supply chain transformation across multiple categories. You will shape value cases, guide sourcing roadmaps, and work with CPOs and finance leaders to deliver tangible business benefits.

Responsibilities include leading complex programs, negotiations, and executive reporting while driving cross-functional alignment and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics, or related field.
• Seven or more years of procurement experience with meaningful consulting and leadership.
• Experience shaping and delivering complex procurement engagements across multiple categories.
• Proven ability to lead teams and work 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 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

Supplier negotiations

Procurement value improvement

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

eSourcing

Negotiation technology

Contract lifecycle management

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager in the United States to lead procurement and supply chain transformation across multiple categories. You will shape value cases, guide sourcing roadmaps, and work with CPOs and finance leaders to deliver tangible business benefits.

Responsibilities include leading complex programs, negotiations, and executive reporting while driving cross-functional alignment and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.