Sr Strategic Sourcing and Category Manager

Overview Are you ready for your next opportunity to make a difference with a growing Atlanta-based public company with a $19+ Billion market cap? Our Sr Strategic Sourcing and Category Manager is a critical strategic role responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of direct materials across multiple Rollins brands and sites. This leader will drive enterprise-wide leverage by developing robust commodity strategies, leading contract negotiations, and fostering long-term strategic supplier partnerships. The role focuses on ensuring supply capacity and continuity, driving cost deflation, and directly managing supplier relations. Responsibilities Strategic Procurement Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with business objectives; identify cost-saving opportunities, supplier efficiencies, and process improvements; drive digital transformation initiatives in procurement to enhance automation, data analytics, and decision-making; ensure procurement policies and procedures comply with regulatory requirements and corporate governance. Supplier and Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and service providers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness; develop supplier performance metrics and regularly review vendor performance; negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing to optimize value and minimize risk; lead initiatives to ensure supplier diversity and sustainability in procurement practices; leverage supplier innovations to achieve business objectives. Cost Management & Risk Mitigation: Oversee cost reduction initiatives while ensuring service quality and operational efficiency; identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, financial, and operational risks; implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity and supply resilience. Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement: Optimize procurement operations through best practices, technology adoption, and automation; establish KPIs to measure procurement effectiveness and efficiency; drive a culture of continuous improvement within the procurement team and broader organization. Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate with Accounting, Operations, Legal, Tech Services, and the Brands to align procurement with company goals; communicate procurement strategies and results to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Cost savings, supplier performance and SLA compliance, procurement cycle time, risk mitigation effectiveness, stakeholder satisfaction, adoption of digital procurement tools, and working capital improvements. Qualifications The Experience You Will Bring (Minimum Requirements): Bachelor's Degree – Supply Chain, Business or related field Minimum eight to twelve years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing and Category Management for Direct Categories (Chemicals, MRO, Fleet, Safety, Distribution) Proven work experience in Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships Analytical mindset – ability to work with datasets to draw insights and conclusions Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams Primary Accountable Competencies: Proactivity: Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company. Organization and Planning: Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities. Listening skills: Let others speak and seek to understand their viewpoints. Work Ethic: Possesses a strong willingness to work hard. Efficiency: Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort. Experience and Qualifications that Will Put You Ahead CPM and/or MBA P2P Software knowledge, such as Ariba or Coupa Experience in agriculture or the chemical industry Advanced strategic sourcing experience Experience mentoring or coaching Executive-level influence Physical Demands / Working Environment We require the ability to pass a drug screen and background checks. Candidates must have the ability to perform the requirements of the job with or without accommodations. This is a hybrid role based out of our Atlanta, GA Home Office. Equal Opportunity: Rollins, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Rollins Inc.