Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager (Capex & Industrial Procurement - Temp-to-Perm)

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Senior Category Manager to lead our Americas regional procurement portfolio. In this high-impact role, you will be accountable for managing approximately $100M in annual spend-spanning Capital Expenditures (Capex), MRO, and site process materials-while leading a dedicated team of Sourcing Specialists and partnering with senior business leaders to execute comprehensive category strategies.

This is a premier temp-to-perm opportunity for an agile procurement leader who thrives in a matrix organization and possesses deep expertise in industrial sourcing. You will collaborate closely with Operations and Engineering units to develop productivity plans, negotiate complex supply agreements, drive total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, and conduct rigorous quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers. If you possess a strong background in Capex category management and industrial procurement, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy & Spend Management
• Portfolio Accountability: Manage and optimize a ~$100M annual spend portfolio covering Capex, MRO, and site process materials across the Americas region.
• Productivity & Sourcing Plans: Collaborate with Business Units, Operations, and Technology stakeholders to develop, evolve, and execute continuous productivity and sourcing strategies.
• TCO Optimization: Identify total cost of ownership (TCO) improvement opportunities, focusing heavily on key manufacturing equipment, risk mitigation, and value creation.
• Buy Channel Compliance: Monitor and resolve buy-channel discrepancies in alignment with internal procurement policies to improve overall compliance and actively manage spend.

Supplier Negotiation & Performance Leadership
• Commercial Negotiations: Lead complex internal and external negotiations to implement supply agreements that balance quality, service, risk, and commercial value.
• Supplier Governance: Conduct robust Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with key suppliers to advance corporate objectives, evaluate capabilities, and address performance gaps.
• Corrective Action Management: Address supplier performance failures systematically via root-cause and corrective-action processes, levying claims and executing tactical interventions as appropriate.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and direct a multidisciplinary team of Sourcing Specialists responsible for day-to-day category support.

Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience Baseline: Minimum of 5+ years of progressive procurement experience within an industrial, manufacturing, or heavy process company.
• Specialized Expertise:
o Proven experience as a Category Manager with dedicated responsibility for Capital Expenditures (Capex) and industrial site materials.
o Proficient knowledge of the end-to-end source-to-contract procurement process and familiarity with e-sourcing tools.
• Travel Readiness: Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time, including potential international travel for supplier site visits and negotiations.
• Core Competencies: Exceptional internal and external negotiation skills; strong analytical and creative problem-solving capability; self-motivated, service-oriented "can-do" mindset; ability to partner effectively with senior leaders in a global matrix organization.

Preferred Attributes
• Multilingual capabilities (fluent spoken and written English required; additional language skills are a strong plus).
• Direct experience leading transformation initiatives or managing large-scale equipment procurement within capital projects.

Engagement Details & Next Steps
• Position Type: Temp-to-Perm opportunity (with the full intent to convert to permanent full-time employment after 4 to 6 months based on performance and cultural fit).

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