Category Manager, Indirect Sourcing

Rise Baking Company, LLC• US,

4h•$124,698 - $145,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Own strategic sourcing and category oversight for assigned categories, including MRO, facility management, utilities, lab supplies & quality management, IT, marketing, HR services, and professional services. Develop category strategies and lead sourcing and complex contract negotiations, including SaaS, master service agreements, and statements of work. Partner with operations and corporate functions across all sites to manage total cost, ensure supply continuity, and improve supplier performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, IT, or a related field
5-8+ years of strategic sourcing/category management experience, preferably spanning MRO, facilities, utilities, IT, professional services, or other operations and corporate categories
Strong negotiation, contracting, and supplier management skills; familiarity with TCO/should-cost modeling and SaaS/software licensing and services contracting terms
Proficiency in ERP/P2P systems (SAP preferred), advanced Excel, and data visualization (Power BI helpful)
Ability to influence plant, functional, and executive stakeholders and manage multiple priorities across sites; comfortable managing confidential and executive-facing categories
Willingness to travel to plants and supplier sites

Nice To Haves

CPSM/CIPS or MBA desired
Manufacturing, food, or CPG multi-site experience preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year category strategies and roadmaps for MRO, facility management, utilities, lab & quality supplies, IT (hardware, software/SaaS, services), marketing, HR services, and professional services
Provide procurement governance and escalation support for complex purchasing requests while improving procurement processes and policy compliance
Lead RFx events, competitive bids, and negotiations, including complex commercial and contractual terms such as SaaS subscriptions, master service agreements, and statements of work; deliver measurable savings and cost avoidance against annual targets
Manage supplier relationships, contracts, renewals, and performance scorecards; drive quality, delivery, service, and continuity improvements and track contract expirations for timely renewals
Partner with plant maintenance, engineering, facilities, EHS, and quality stakeholders to standardize specifications and consolidate demand across sites
Partner with IT, HR, Marketing, Finance, and Legal stakeholders to align sourcing with business needs, data security, and compliance requirements
Reduce maverick spend, redundant subscriptions, and off-contract buying; drive adoption of preferred suppliers, catalogs, and guided-buying channels
Analyze category spend, market conditions, benchmarks, and cost/consumption drivers using spend analytics and should-cost/TCO methods
Support MRO inventory optimization, energy/utility strategies, software/subscription license management, contingent-labor/professional-services programs, and marketing agency/production sourcing
Ensure contract governance and risk terms (data privacy, IP, indemnification, SLAs) and audit readiness in partnership with Legal
Maintain contracts, pricing, and supplier records in procurement systems (SAP/SRM, DocuSign/SharePoint) and support P2P compliance
Resolve escalated supplier issues affecting plant uptime, quality, and food safety
Triage with internal stakeholders to monitor supplier performance relative to core KPIs and correct supplier non-conformances, including driving corrective and preventive actions during routine business reviews
Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products
Perform other job-related duties as assigned