Sr. Global Category Manager

fundicion vulco ltda; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay structure

Career development

Job summary

Weir Minerals in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Senior Global Category Manager to lead global sourcing strategies for engineered components. Hybrid role requiring three days in office weekly, with travel up to 30% globally.

You will develop category plans, negotiate with international suppliers, and strengthen supplier performance while aligning with engineering requirements. Strong English, multi-region experience, and a track record of delivering cost and performance improvements are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent technical background.
• Proven track record of delivering category strategies with measurable costs, risks, and performance improvements.
• Hands-on experience leading sourcing initiatives across multiple regions and managing international supplier bases.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills; fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global category strategies aligned with business and engineering needs.
• Lead global sourcing initiatives across sites and countries; manage RFx, negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Own supplier relationships; monitor cost, delivery, quality, and service; drive improvements.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks; support procurement tools and data analytics.
• Support safety and continuous improvement within procurement activities.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Global sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

English fluency

Cross-regional experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Digital procurement tools

Job description

Senior Global Category Manager Weir Minerals Fort Worth, TX Hybrid (minimum three days in office per week) What We Do At Weir We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What You’ll Do

• Category Strategy & Value Delivery: Develop and execute global category strategies aligned with business and engineering requirements. Translate market insights into practical sourcing plans and supplier decisions. Identify and deliver cost, value, and performance improvements including should-cost analysis. Success means measurable cost reductions, risk mitigation, and supplier value enhancement.
• Global Sourcing: Lead global and regional sourcing initiatives across multiple sites and countries. Manage RFx processes, negotiations, and supplier selection end-to-end. Optimize supplier footprint balancing cost, quality, lead time, and risk. Daily activities include supplier negotiations and cross-functional collaboration. Travel up to 30% globally, primarily to Europe, North America, and South America.
• Supplier Management: Own relationships with key global suppliers, monitor performance on cost, delivery, quality, and service. Drive supplier improvement, capability development, and qualification of new sources. Conduct regular supplier reviews and resolve escalations from internal stakeholders.
• Risk & Continuous Improvement: Identify and mitigate supply risks including single source, geopolitical, and capacity risks. Support continuous improvement and adoption of procurement tools and data analytics to enhance decision-making. Contribute to global procurement standards and leadership communications.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What You’ll Bring

Must-haves:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent technical background with deep experience in engineered components.
• Proven track record of independently developing and delivering category strategies with measurable outcomes in cost, risk, and performance improvements.
• Hands-on experience leading sourcing initiatives across multiple regions and managing international supplier bases.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management skills, and fluency in English.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in mining equipment, heavy-industrial manufacturing, or engineered product environments.
• Familiarity with digital and AI procurement tools.
• Ability to influence business and large international suppliers within matrixed organizations.
• Multilingual capabilities beyond English.

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and Bonus Structure
• Career development and learning support
• Access to global inclusion networks
• Regional and team-specific benefits
• Sharebuilder scheme
• Wellness support for you and your family
• Collaboration with global teams
• Study support

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. #minerals