Category Manager

Innova Solutions•KENNETT SQUARE, PA

11h•Remote

About The Position

As a Category Manager, you will act as the bridge between business operations, technical stakeholders, and supplier partners to ensure the right materials and services are available at the right time, quality, and cost. You will own and optimize a portfolio of highly technical and strategically important materials and service categories. You will develop and execute long-term category and sourcing strategies that enhance value, reduce costs, and strengthen supply continuity. You will serve as the primary relationship leader for key suppliers, cultivating partnerships with both existing and emerging vendors. You will collaborate with senior leadership, engineering teams, and business decisionmakers to anticipate future business needs and identify market opportunities. You will drive end-to-end supply chain initiatives across contracting, labor, inventory management, supplier diversity, e-business solutions, and cost optimization. You will partner with Supply Operations teams to proactively resolve complex commercial challenges and improve supplier performance. You will champion continuous improvement by identifying innovative supply chain processes and leading transformation initiatives. You will leverage market intelligence, supplier insights, and strategic analysis to enhance category effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
7+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Management.
Proven ability to manage complex supplier relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong analytical, negotiation, and strategic planning skills with a track record of delivering measurable business results.
Experience working with technical products, services, or engineering-driven environments is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and optimize a portfolio of highly technical and strategically important materials and service categories.
Develop and execute long-term category and sourcing strategies that enhance value, reduce costs, and strengthen supply continuity.
Serve as the primary relationship leader for key suppliers, cultivating partnerships with both existing and emerging vendors.
Collaborate with senior leadership, engineering teams, and business decisionmakers to anticipate future business needs and identify market opportunities.
Drive end-to-end supply chain initiatives across contracting, labor, inventory management, supplier diversity, e-business solutions, and cost optimization.
Partner with Supply Operations teams to proactively resolve complex commercial challenges and improve supplier performance.
Champion continuous improvement by identifying innovative supply chain processes and leading transformation initiatives.
Leverage market intelligence, supplier insights, and strategic analysis to enhance category effectiveness and operational efficiency.