Category Manager

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. About This Role: Crusoe is looking for a Strategic Category Manager responsible for building, owning, and executing a sourcing strategy for HR and People. You will manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from strategy and market analysis to contract negotiation and supplier performance management. As a key business partner to corporate leaders, you will deliver value, mitigate risk, and ensure the right supplier relationships to support Crusoe’s growth. In addition, you will manage Sourcing Specialists and build out your team. What You’ll Be Working On: Build, own, and execute sourcing strategies for corporate services categories including HR and People. Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from market analysis and strategy development through contract negotiation and supplier performance management Serve as a key business partner to corporate leaders, delivering value, mitigating risk, and ensuring the right supplier relationships to support Crusoe’s growth Lead and manage Sourcing Specialists and build out the corporate procurement team Conduct spend analysis, develop category strategies with measurable cost savings, and drive continuous improvement across corporate procurement What You’ll Bring to the Team: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or related field 7+ years in category management or procurement with an indirect/corporate services focus Proven track record of developing category strategies with measurable cost savings Strong contract negotiation and supplier relationship management (SRM) skills Excellent spend analysis and problem-solving abilities with exceptional stakeholder partnership skills and the ability to influence at all levels Hands-on experience with P2P systems (e.g., Coupa, Zip, SAP Ariba) Bonus Points: Experience in a high-growth technology or startup environment Deep expertise in professional services, facilities, or enterprise technology categories MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g., CPSM) Benefits: Industry competitive pay Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents Employer contributions to HSA accounts Paid Parental Leave Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability Teladoc 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary Generous paid time off and holiday schedule Cell phone reimbursement Tuition reimbursementSubscription to the Calm app MetLife Legal Company paid commuter benefit; $300 per month Compensation: Compensation will be paid in the range of $130,000 - $157,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation. #J-18808-Ljbffr