Lead Category Manager, Capital Expenditures (CapEx) & G&A Services
About The Position
Divergent is seeking an experienced Category Manager focused on capital expenditures and indirect spend to support the company’s growth and expansion. The role leads sourcing, contracting, and supplier management for capital projects and initiatives, including manufacturing equipment, facility investments, and support for a new factory. It also provides flexible sourcing support across G&A categories such as engineering support services, marketing, HR, consulting, training, travel, and general corporate services. Construction-related sourcing and contracting may be added as business needs evolve. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement and partners with Facilities, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing, and other teams. The Category Manager supports capital planning and budgeting, supplier performance, procurement process development, and the scaling of procurement systems and best practices. The role is based primarily onsite in Torrance, California.
Requirements
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10 or more years of experience in indirect procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain management.
- Ability to independently manage sourcing projects and supplier negotiations with minimal oversight.
- Experience leading sourcing from requirements gathering through contract execution and supplier performance management.
- Strong experience negotiating capital equipment agreements, MSAs, SOWs, service agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments.
- Working knowledge of procurement systems and ERP platforms.
Nice To Haves
- CapEx procurement experience, such as manufacturing equipment, factory startups or expansions, or capital project support.
- Experience sourcing G&A services, such as engineering support, marketing, HR, consulting, and training.
- Exposure to construction-related procurement, including contractor proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and change orders.
- Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial, or high-growth technology environments.
- Experience with Oracle Fusion ERP or similar tier-1 cloud systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead sourcing and procurement for concurrent capital projects, including manufacturing equipment, facility investments, and other capital initiatives, with support for a new factory.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, scope development, bid leveling, and supplier selection.
- Negotiate commercial agreements, including capital equipment purchases, MSAs, SOWs, facility service and maintenance agreements, and professional services agreements.
- Support capital planning and project budgeting with market insights, cost benchmarks, and lead-time visibility.
- Drive cost savings, schedule improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier accountability across capital projects.
- Support procurement across G&A categories, including engineering support services, marketing, HR, consulting, training, travel, and general corporate services.
- Provide flexible support to the procurement team and shift focus as business priorities evolve.
- Provide backup support for construction-related sourcing and contracting as business needs evolve.
- Build and maintain supplier relationships focused on quality, responsiveness, scalability, and business value.
- Monitor supplier performance, deliverables, and contractual obligations to support successful execution of awarded work.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, HR, Marketing, Legal, and other corporate functions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally on budgeting, forecasting, operational planning, and procurement strategy.
- Balance cost, quality, speed, scalability, and risk in sourcing decisions.
- Support development and scaling of procurement processes, systems, and best practices.
- Improve procurement efficiency, spend visibility, supplier governance, and reporting.
- Work across multiple indirect categories within a collaborative, cross-trained team.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown.
- Paid parental leave.
- Health and wellness benefits, including HMO and Premium PPO options.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
