Strategic Category Manager - Indirect Procurement & MRO

Tarter Gate Company, LLC; Dunnville (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarter Gate Company, LLC seeks an experienced Category Manager – Indirect Procurement & MRO in Dunnville, KY. This hybrid role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, and driving cost savings across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, managing VMI programs, and leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives to support operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of strategic sourcing, category management, or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for assigned indirect and MRO categories.
• Lead supplier consolidation, rationalization, and standardization initiatives.
• Establish and manage Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, service agreements, rebates, and long-term supply agreements.
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, market conditions, and procurement trends.
• Lead RFQ/RFP/RFI processes and support capital, facility, and operational initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier RM

Spend Analysis

Project Mgmt

Data-Driven Decisions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

VMI (Vendors Managed Inventory)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Tarter Gate Company, LLC seeks an experienced Category Manager – Indirect Procurement & MRO in Dunnville, KY. This hybrid role focuses on developing sourcing strategies, optimizing supplier performance, and driving cost savings across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities include negotiating contracts, managing VMI programs, and leading cross-functional sourcing initiatives to support operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.