Strategic Category Manager: Sourcing & Supplier Excellence

Perdue Farms, Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) with match

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Perdue Farms Inc. in Salisbury, MD is seeking a Category Manager to drive strategic sourcing, optimize costs, and manage supplier performance within an assigned category.

You will partner with the Senior Category Manager and cross-functional teams to support business needs and deliver measurable improvements. You will lead spend analyses, conduct supplier benchmarking, and run sourcing events (RFPs and negotiations) while applying negotiation strategies to secure favorable terms and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
• Experience with supplier negotiations, RFx events, and contract execution.
• Proficiency in ERP and sourcing tools (e.g., SAP Ariba).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies and savings plans.
• Conduct spend analysis, market research, and supplier benchmarking.
• Lead sourcing events (RFPs, negotiations) and supplier evaluations.
• Apply negotiation strategies to secure favorable terms and outcomes.
• Coordinate with operations, finance, and legal teams to ensure compliance.
• Monitor supplier performance and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

RFx events

Contract execution

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Perdue Farms Inc. in Salisbury, MD is seeking a Category Manager to drive strategic sourcing, optimize costs, and manage supplier performance within an assigned category.

You will partner with the Senior Category Manager and cross-functional teams to support business needs and deliver measurable improvements. You will lead spend analyses, conduct supplier benchmarking, and run sourcing events (RFPs and negotiations) while applying negotiation strategies to secure favorable terms and ensure