Strategic Sourcing Lead - Multi-Category & SaaS

Rise Baking Company, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 125,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Rise Baking Company, LLC is seeking a Category Manager to own strategic sourcing and category oversight across multiple categories, including MRO, facilities, IT, and services. You will develop category strategies, lead complex negotiations, and drive savings while ensuring supply continuity.

You will partner with operations, IT, and Finance to align sourcing with business needs, manage risk, and improve supplier performance. Travel to plants and supplier sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sourcing, business, engineering, finance, or IT.
• 5-8+ years of strategic sourcing/category management experience across multiple categories.
• Manufacturing, food, or CPG multi-site experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for MRO, facilities, utilities, IT, and services.
• Lead RFx events, bids, and negotiations; deliver measurable savings and cost avoidance.
• Manage supplier relationships, renewals, and performance scorecards; monitor contract expirations.

Skills

Category management

Negotiation

SaaS licensing

ERP/P2P (SAP)

Power BI

Contracting

Supplier management

Multi-site management

Travel

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPSM/CIPS or MBA desired

Tools

SAP

DocuSign

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Rise Baking Company, LLC is seeking a Category Manager to own strategic sourcing and category oversight across multiple categories, including MRO, facilities, IT, and services. You will develop category strategies, lead complex negotiations, and drive savings while ensuring supply continuity.

You will partner with operations, IT, and Finance to align sourcing with business needs, manage risk, and improve supplier performance. Travel to plants and supplier sites is expected.