Senior Procurement Strategy and Category Leader

EY; Charleston (WV); Remote; USD 150,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking a Senior Manager for its Supply Chain and Operations practice to lead procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation engagements. You will shape multi-category programs, drive value realization, and work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers while leveraging analytics and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.

You will also coach and develop inclusive teams, lead governance and executive reporting, and align procurement with Finance and business goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, finance, engineering, economics or a related field.
• Seven or more years of relevant procurement experience including meaningful consulting and leadership experience.
• Experience shaping, selling and delivering complex procurement engagements across multiple categories, workstreams or stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated success in opportunity assessment, value-case development, category strategy, sourcing execution, implementation and benefit realization.
• 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

Negotiation

Procurement analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

EY is seeking a Senior Manager for its Supply Chain and Operations practice to lead procurement category management, strategic sourcing and cost transformation engagements. You will shape multi-category programs, drive value realization, and work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers while leveraging analytics and AI-enabled procurement capabilities.

You will also coach and develop inclusive teams, lead governance and executive reporting, and align procurement with Finance and business goals