Strategic Category Manager - Sourcing & Procurement

Entertainment Places; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement plan

Voluntary Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Dependent and Health Care Flexible Re:

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Orlando seeks a Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing for United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage, partnering with business units to drive value.

Requires 3+ years in sourcing, a related bachelor’s, and SAP/ERP plus eSourcing experience. You’ll analyze trends, manage contracts, and deliver cost savings with integrity.

This role offers a collaborative environment with cross-functional exposure and the opportunity to influence procurement practices across parks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management; professional supply chain certification preferred (CPSM, CSM, CPIM, SCSP)
• At least 3 years' experience strategically sourcing goods and services
• Experience with Sourcing & Procurement processes
• Knowledge of contract terms, standards and business practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills with diverse audiences
• Demonstrate critical thinking and consider all factors before decisions
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to interact with team members at all levels and maintain internal customer focus
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems; familiarity with eSourcing tools such as Ariba/Zycus

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing projects to support United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage
• Develop strong relationships with business units; act as trusted advisor
• Evaluate total cost of ownership; identify opportunities to reduce costs
• Develop and manage contracts, implementation plans, and cost-saving strategies
• Execute structured negotiations following Strategic Sourcing methodology
• Manage item master data and pricing across systems
• Initiate sourcing projects via spend and market analyses
• Analyze market trends affecting suppliers, costs and pricing
• Promote procurement policy compliance and issue resolution
• Report status of critical purchases to management

Skills

Stakeholder management

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

SAP / ERP

eSourcing (Ariba, Zycus)

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Finance / Business related degree

Procurement certifications (CPSM/CSM/CPIM)

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Zycus

ERP systems

Job description

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Orlando seeks a Category Manager to lead strategic sourcing for United Parks & Resort Food & Beverage, partnering with business units to drive value.

Requires 3+ years in sourcing, a related bachelor’s, and SAP/ERP plus eSourcing experience. You’ll analyze trends, manage contracts, and deliver cost savings with integrity.

This role offers a collaborative environment with cross-functional exposure and the opportunity to influence procurement practices across parks.