Sr. Manager, Global Category Management

Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager Global Category Management to lead enterprisewide sourcing initiatives and oversee a team of category managers. This role combines handson ownership of highimpact categories with leadership responsibility for guiding global sourcing strategy supplier performance and cost optimization across the organization.

Operating within a matrixed global manufacturing environment the Senior Manager partners closely with Engineering Operations Planning and Finance to ensure supply continuity strengthen supplier relationships and drive longterm value creation.

• Lead global category strategies for assigned direct material categories.

• Manage endtoend sourcing activities including RFx development negotiations and supplier selection.

• Deliver measurable cost savings cost avoidance and value engineering outcomes.

• Monitor commodity markets and develop proactive mitigation strategies for cost and supply risks.

• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships for critical categories.

• Provide direction coaching and oversight to category managers and analysts across multiple categories.

• Ensure consistency and quality in category strategies sourcing approaches and supplier management practices.

• Review and challenge category plans to ensure alignment with business operational and financial objectives.

• Foster a collaborative performancedriven culture focused on capability development and continuous improvement.

• Lead executivelevel supplier relationships for both owned and teammanaged categories.

• Establish governance frameworks for strategic suppliers including performance reviews and innovation initiatives.

• Oversee supplier risk management and continuity planning across the category portfolio.

• Partner with Engineering on product qualification specification optimization value engineering and cost modeling.

• Align with planning teams to support demand/supply balancing and longterm sourcing strategies.

• Collaborate with site procurement teams to ensure global strategies are executed effectively at the local level.

• Achieve individual category savings targets and support team delivery of broader cost and productivity goals.

• Identify and execute value engineering opportunities and supplier innovation initiatives.

• Monitor commodity trends and develop forwardlooking cost mitigation strategies.

• Ensure compliance with procurement policies contracts and ethical sourcing standards.

• Drive standardization of sourcing processes tools and data across regions and business units.

• Support digital procurement initiatives including eSourcing analytics and ERP enhancements.

• Cost savings and cost avoidance (absolute and percentage).

• Supplier ontime delivery and quality performance.

• Strategic spend under management and contract coverage.

• Supply continuity and risk mitigation effectiveness.

• Contribution to working capital improvements (inventory payment terms).

• Team capability development and performance outcomes.

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business or a related discipline; an MBA is a plus.

• 710 years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management ideally focused on direct materials.

• Background working within global or multisite manufacturing environments.

• 35 years of leadership experience managing teams across regions or within a global structure.

• Strong negotiation capabilities analytical thinking and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional initiatives and influence outcomes within a matrixed organization.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and present effectively at the executive level.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel PowerPoint) data visualization tools such as PowerBI and project management applications.

• Experience sourcing metals electrical components or other technical directmaterial categories.

• Demonstrated ability to coach mentor and develop procurement talent.

• Familiarity with ERP and eSourcing platforms (e.g. JDE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Oracle Ariba Coupa).

• Background in Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

• Professional certifications such as APICS or ISM (CPIM CPM CIRM) are advantageous

Pay Range: $145000 - $155000 per year

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