The Senior Category Manager will work with the Director of Category Management and the Engineering team to develop and drive global strategies to realize operational efficiencies and savings for Capital engagements. This position emphasizes fostering strong relationships with internal stakeholders and senior leadership ensuring alignment with organizational objectives while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and cost savings. Additionally the individual will provide oversight on indirect spend leveraging datadriven insights to enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic decisionmaking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with Sourcing & Engineering teams in the development and of category strategies for capital projects and the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and cost savings

• Fosters deep stakeholder relationships by connecting with internal stakeholders and providing regular updates to senior leadership on category performance and initiatives

• Provides oversight of the specific indirect spend category ensuring effective management and alignment with organizational objectives

• Provides guidance to team on the negotiation of contracts establishment of sourcing relationships ongoing operational efficiencies and management of programs.

• Guides the comprehensive analysis of category performance metrics leveraging datadriven insights to identify strategic opportunities and drive continuous improvement

• Develops the annual category plan and budget for the specific category aligning with organizational goals and priorities

• Conducts meetings regularly to discuss progress address challenges and foster collaboration across category management functions

• Evaluates the performance of team members periodically providing constructive feedback and support for professional development

• Maintains a comprehensive and uptodate understanding of market trends emerging technologies and vendor capabilities within the category to inform strategic decisionmaking

• Engages with internal stakeholders regularly to provide updates on category performance collaborate on sourcing strategies and initiatives and solicit feedback for improvement

• Reviews and update category management policies and procedures to ensure alignment with industry best practices and organizational requirements

• Identifies opportunities for cost savings and process improvement driving efficiency and effectiveness in procurement operations

• Is the primary point of contact with thebusiness and vendors developing deepstakeholder relationships

• Manages the specific indirect spend category within the overall procurement strategy ensuring alignment with organizational goals including sustainability

• Supports the Category Director in stakeholder engagement activities and relationship management fostering innovation collaboration and alignment across functions

• Contributes to the development of the annual category plan and budget aligning category strategies with overall objectives and organizational priorities

• Supports development of the fiveyear strategy and longrange plan including achievement of goals

• Supports corporate initiatives and M&A projects including due diligence identification of synergies and postacquisition integration

• Leverages spend data analysis to identify costsaving opportunities and drive efficiency in procurement operations

• Leads contract processes endtoend for select contracts with support from the Sourcing Managers

• Provides support to the Sourcing Manager when needed in case of contractual complexities

• Collaborates with Country Leads and Procurement Managers in the Regional Sourcing team for category global strategies

Education and Work Experience

Requires transferable experience in managing a commodity strategy as well as operational outputs of corporate programs. Educational requirements include a bachelors degree in business administration supply chain or finance. Minimum of five 5 years of strategic procurement spend analytics and category management experience. Preferably seven 7 years of experience within Indirect Procurement.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong business planning analytical and conceptual skills to evaluate business problems and identify and apply appropriate solutions

• Experience with business intelligence tools capabilities and best practices

• Knowledge of systems and tools used within Indirect Procurement Source to Pay platforms eRFx tools Market Intelligence and Spend Analytics

• Strong knowledge of indirect category spend data

• Ability to effectively manage and participate in crossfunctional problemsolving teams

• Strong business acumen

• Strong project management skills

• Ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing as well as strong presentation skills

• Excellent judgment and decisionmaking skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word PowerPoint and advanced proficiency in Excel

• Willing to travel both domestically and internationally as