Senior Procurement Strategy Lead - Category Sourcing

EY; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Job summary

EY in the United States seeks a Senior Manager in Supply Chain and Operations 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 to benefit realization.

You will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, applying analytics, AI and emerging sourcing capabilities to improve decisions, speed and outcomes.

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

Supplier negotiations

Procurement value

Financial analysis

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

MBA or related certification

Job description

EY in the United States seeks a Senior Manager in Supply Chain and Operations 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 to benefit realization.

You will work with CPOs, finance leaders and suppliers, applying analytics, AI and emerging sourcing capabilities to improve decisions, speed and outcomes.