Senior Procurement Leader: Category Strategy & Sourcing

EY; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; 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 through sourcing execution and benefit realization.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, economics or a related field.
• Seven or more years of relevant 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

Procurement strategy

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Spend analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, finance, engineering, economics or related field

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 through sourcing execution and benefit realization.

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