Category Manager, Corporate, IT & Tail Spend

Superior Plus•Rochester, NY

20d

About The Position

This role involves developing category strategies for IT and corporate services, leading vendor consolidation, and partnering with various business teams. The Category Manager will drive tail-spend rationalization, negotiate enterprise-wide agreements, and support procurement efficiency through catalog implementation and reporting. Key responsibilities include tracking savings, compliance, and supplier performance.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in a relevant field
8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience
Strong background in capital equipment, MRO, or industrial services
Experience in inventory management and optimization models
Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier governance skills
Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems
Experience centralizing and managing North America wide multi location spends
Advanced internal and external stakeholder management and executive communication skills
English proficiency is required to support the full North American business
Legal Authorization to work in the US is required.

Nice To Haves

SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred
Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or asset-intensive industries preferred

Responsibilities

Develop category strategies for IT and corporate services.
Lead vendor consolidation and approved/preferred supplier frameworks to leverage volume.
Partner with IT, HR, Finance, Operations and other Business team leaders.
Collaborate with Procurement operations to implement catalogues, buy channels, and guided buying in Workday.
Drive tail-spend rationalization and policy compliance.
Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements and renewals.
Support procurement efficiency enablement and reporting.
Track and report savings, compliance, and supplier performance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.