Strategic Procurement: Engineering & Technical Services

International; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

International Motors, LLC, based in Lisle, Illinois, seeks a Category Manager for Engineering & Technical Services to lead strategic sourcing, develop category strategies, and manage supplier performance across Engineering, Product Development and Operations teams.

The role focuses on cost reductions, negotiations, supplier relationships, and delivering value while ensuring uninterrupted support for engineering programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing/procurement or related field with 5+ years of experience.
• Master's degree with 3+ years of experience also acceptable.
• 8+ years of purchasing/procurement experience with lead responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies for engineering and technical services.
• Lead competitive sourcing initiatives including RFIs, RFPs, benchmarking and negotiations.
• Negotiate MSAs, time-and-materials, and SOWs.
• Build strategic supplier relationships to drive performance and cost competitiveness.
• Prepare executive-level summaries and presentations for leadership reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier relationship mgmt

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in purchasing/procurement

Master's degree in related field

8+ years purchasing/procurement experience

Job description

International Motors, LLC, based in Lisle, Illinois, seeks a Category Manager for Engineering & Technical Services to lead strategic sourcing, develop category strategies, and manage supplier performance across Engineering, Product Development and Operations teams.

The role focuses on cost reductions, negotiations, supplier relationships, and delivering value while ensuring uninterrupted support for engineering programs.