Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Caliber; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Caliber is seeking an experienced procurement professional in the United States to lead strategic sourcing for indirect categories and manage high-value supplier relationships. You will partner with cross-functional leaders to shape category roadmaps, drive cost savings, and ensure alignment with Caliber's procurement transformation roadmap.

The role requires 7+ years in indirect procurement, strong negotiations, data analytics skills, and the ability to influence at the executive level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
• 7+ years of indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, or supplier management.
• Experience leading complex indirect categories (CapEx, Facilities, IT, HR, Marketing, Travel, Equipment).
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate requirements into procurement strategies.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts and SLAs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; advanced Excel and BI skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of multi-year indirect procurement category strategies.
• Own high-value indirect categories and build sourcing pipelines.
• Develop business cases, sourcing recommendations, and executive presentations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Risk, and stakeholders to finalize supplier agreements.
• Drive cost savings, value creation, and risk management across categories.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and strategic supplier relationships.
• Coach Category Managers and cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Power BI

SOW/SLAs understanding

Spend analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

eProcurement

Contract management systems

Spend analysis tools

Job description

Service Center

CSCS TX

Category Strategy & Planning

• Lead the development and execution of multi-year indirect procurement category strategies aligned with Caliber's business objectives, procurement roadmap, and annual savings targets.
• Own complex and high-value indirect procurement categories, including CapEx, Facilities Services, Corporate Travel, IT, Marketing, Human Resources, Equipment, and Equipment Services.
• Analyze enterprise spend, market conditions, supplier capabilities, demand drivers, and industry trends to identify strategic sourcing, cost optimization, standardization, and value-creation opportunities.
• Build and maintain multi-year category plans and sourcing pipelines that balance cost, quality, service, innovation, risk, and operational requirements.
• Develop compelling business cases, sourcing recommendations, and executive-level presentations to influence decisions and secure leadership alignment.
• Lead and support Procurement Transformation initiatives through process improvement, supplier consolidation, spend management, standardization, and technology adoption.
• Develop and maintain an annual sourcing pipeline with clear priorities, value targets, timelines, and stakeholder ownership.

Supplier Management

• Develop and lead strategic relationships with critical suppliers across assigned indirect procurement categories to drive value, innovation, service, and long-term performance.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, executive business reviews, and scorecard evaluations for strategic and critical suppliers.
• Establish and monitor supplier performance expectations, contractual obligations, SLAs, KPIs, and corrective action plans.
• Lead supplier rationalization, consolidation, performance improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives across assigned categories.

Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation

• Lead complex, high-value end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
• Lead complex negotiations covering pricing, commercial terms, service levels, incentives, rebates, risk allocation, and value-added programs.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Risk, and business stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and finalize complex supplier agreements, Statements of Work, and Service Level Agreements.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, demand management, and operational efficiencies while protecting service, quality, and business continuity.

Collaboration & Business Partnership

• Serve as a senior procurement business partner to functional and executive leaders across Operations, Finance, Marketing, Facilities, Information Technology, Human Resources, Fleet, Equipment, and Corporate Services.
• Influence functional leaders and stakeholders to align business requirements, category strategies, sourcing priorities, supplier decisions, and implementation plans.
• Provide market intelligence, supplier insights, commercial expertise, and fact-based recommendations to support strategic business decisions.
• Communicate category performance, sourcing progress, savings, risks, and strategic recommendations to senior and executive leadership.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and subject-matter support to Category Managers, sourcing team members, and cross-functional project teams as needed.

Risk Management & Innovation

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate supplier, operational, financial, cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance, contractual, and business continuity risks within assigned categories.
• Evaluate supplier financial health, concentration risk, business continuity capabilities, and other risk indicators for strategic and critical suppliers.
• Identify emerging technologies, products, services, market developments, and supplier capabilities that can improve business performance and create competitive advantage.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement through strategic supplier partnerships and external market expertise.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supplier management, with demonstrated ownership of complex spend portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex indirect categories such as CapEx, Facilities, IT, HR, Marketing, Travel, Equipment, Equipment Services, or Professional Services.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead cross-functional initiatives, and translate business requirements into procurement strategies.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and spend analysis tools.
• Experience with ERP, eProcurement, contract management, and supplier management systems preferred.
• Ability to interpret financial data, supplier proposals, and contractual terms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and spend analysis tools.

Success Measures

• Achievement of annual savings, cost avoidance, and value-creation targets.
• Successful execution of multi-year category strategies, sourcing pipelines, and complex enterprise initiatives.
• Improved supplier performance, contract compliance, risk management, and service levels.
• Growth in indirect spend under management, preferred-supplier utilization, and enterprise standardization.
• Stakeholder adoption and satisfaction, supplier consolidation, and measurable contribution to Caliber's Procurement Transformation roadmap.

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Must be eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions.