Category (Strategic Sourcing) Manager - Indirect Spend

Category (Strategic Sourcing) Manager - Indirect Spend

Location: Overland Park, Kansas (KS), US

Building the people that build the world. HVAC Segment SPX Technologies' HVAC Segment delivers mission-critical heating, cooling, and engineered air movement solutions for the world's most demanding environments including healthcare, life sciences, data centers, high demand industrial and commercial operations, and essential infrastructure. We operate a market-leading portfolio of trusted brands that set the standard for how HVAC systems are designed, selected, and evolved delivering purpose-built, sustainable solutions for engineers, owners, and contractors across critical environments worldwide. Our technologies support environments where performance, reliability, and precision are essential enabling safe, efficient, and resilient operations when it matters most.

How You Will Make an Impact (Job Summary)

The Strategic Sourcing Manager for Indirect Spend is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across key indirect categories, including capital equipment and related services, to ensure reliable supply, optimal total cost of ownership, and alignment with business objectives. The role establishes and governs formal supplier contracts and commercial agreements that define pricing, service levels, performance expectations, and risk mitigation mechanisms. It leads cross-functional initiatives to standardize specifications, leverage spend, and drive continuous improvement with suppliers, while managing strategic capital equipment investments as a critical subset of the overall indirect portfolio.

What You Can Expect in This Role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Develop and own category strategies for indirect spend areas such as capital equipment, MRO, facilities, and professional / technical services that support multi-year roadmaps and savings pipelines.
• Lead RFx events, perform total cost and value analysis, recommend supplier awards, and drive contract negotiations for indirect categories including capital projects.
• Manage capital equipment sourcing end-to-end: support business cases, align on technical specifications with engineering, negotiate purchase and service agreements, and ensure lifecycle value (warranties, spares, maintenance, and service levels)
• Partner closely with operations, engineering, finance, IT and legal to align strategic sourcing strategies and objectives with project timelines and budgets.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and deliver cost savings, standardization and process improvements while maintaining quality, service and risk management expectations.
• Establish relationships with functional and divisional peers and leaders to ensure sourcing strategies align with our business goals and objectives.
• Proven track record in driving productivity and value-add through negotiations and supplier management.
• Utilize formal sourcing processes for category strategy, supplier selection, qualification, contracting and ongoing management.
• Identify and aggregate technical, commercial, risk, opportunity, and demand requirements for contract negotiation.
• Lead negotiation and execution of agreements.
• Work with the CoE regarding Supplier Management strategy and approach including Supplier Relationship Management, Performance Management, Issue Resolution, and the qualification of new suppliers.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the world-class supply chain process to ensure that existing processes are targeted to attain excellence versus industry benchmarks.

What We Are Looking For (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

• Required Experience: 5 to 8+ years' relevant work experience in global manufacturing companies with increasing responsibilities in a multi-site, multi-product, company. International experience is strongly preferred.
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Direct experience sourcing indirect categories and capital equipment and related services in a manufacturing environment. Proven track record leading complex negotiations, multi-stakeholder projects, and cross-functional sourcing initiatives across multiple sites or business units. Demonstrated success in delivering measurable savings, improving supplier performance, and implementing category / sourcing strategies. Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes and project management skills. Process oriented and driven. Understanding of supplier capabilities and the marketplace. Demonstrated experience and success working in a fast paced, matrixed environment satisfying multiple customers. Strategic planning/thinking skills, coupled with analytical and execution skills. Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate vision to a broad audience Demonstrated ability to interface with executive and senior level management, both internally and externally. Solid contract and commercial acumen, including master supply and service agreements, warranties, risk and compliance clauses. Proven track record of meeting commitments with the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Take charge individual with intensity and clear sense of urgency. Out-of-the-box thinker, decisive; experienced in and capable of communicating the need for results and leading change with a variety of departments and teams. An excellent team player.
• Education & Certifications: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Materials Management or related field. A Master's Degree in Business or a Technical field is preferred.
• Travel & Working Environment: Travel is essential for success in this role to interface and understand business needs as well as supplier site visits. Travel expected to be 25%+. Working environment will be fast paced and require management of several interrelated initiatives at the same time. The ability to set a clear vision, get resources aligned, and ensure commitment will be critical to success.

How We Live Our Culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

SPX Total Rewards

At SPX, what's in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees' personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

Our Values

Integrity Accountability Excellence Teamwork Results At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

Working at SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.