Strategic Category Manager: Sourcing & Contracts Lead

LNCsearch; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LNCsearch is recruiting a Category Manager to support and lead a team in one of our client's headquarters. They are an award winning, global $9B Technology Provider with rapid expansion. This person may sit in Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, or Charlotte.

The role drives sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories, partners with cross-functional teams, negotiates contracts, and leads RFIs/RFPs to optimize supplier value across national data center facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement or related; advanced degree is a plus.
• 5+ years experience with Direct Sourcing with exposure to Construction, Engineering, or Manufacturing industries; experience negotiating contracts for facility and infrastructure materials.
• Strong experience with evaluation of bids on a trade-by-trade basis.
• Experience working within a large publicly-traded or Enterprise type corporation.

Responsibilities

• Drive sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories while ensuring compliance with supplier agreements and internal policies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to capture category requirements and enable strategic supplier collaboration.
• Lead supplier selection activities - develop RFIs/RFPs, manage long/short lists, conduct bid analysis, and deliver recommendations.
• Build a best-in-class supply chain by identifying spend opportunities and optimizing category value.
• Conduct deep spend analysis and develop tools, metrics, and methodologies to track sourcing performance.
• Support procurement activity across a national data center portfolio, enabling efficient facilities purchasing.
• Create and execute long-range category plans aligned with business objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Guide internal teams using total cost of ownership models and other strategic frameworks.
• Implement system improvements, best practices, and work-practice optimizations.
• Lead implementation efforts for categories that directly impact operations and internal customers.
• Negotiate, review, and manage contracts consistent with business goals.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Bid evaluation

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain / procurement

Tools

RFIs/RFPs

Job description

LNCsearch is recruiting a Category Manager to support and lead a team in one of our client's headquarters. They are an award winning, global $9B Technology Provider with rapid expansion. This person may sit in Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, or Charlotte.

The role drives sourcing strategies for high-spend, mission-critical categories, partners with cross-functional teams, negotiates contracts, and leads RFIs/RFPs to optimize supplier value across national data center facilities.