Sr. Category Manager, Primary Packaging

Iconic Wineries of British Columbia•Chicago, IL

16h

About The Position

The Senior Procurement Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing three-year category strategies for enterprise-critical categories across the Mark Anthony Brewing (MAB) spend portfolio. The role maximizes value, delivers innovation, and minimizes risk while leading complex sourcing events, advanced supplier relationship management, and change-management initiatives. The position may manage up to two direct reports and handles sensitive internal and external stakeholders. The role supports Procurement leadership in embedding disciplined, analytical category-management practices and procurement excellence. It leads complex negotiations, manages complex contracts and strategic supplier relationships, and leads category-specific process changes, including procurement systems implementation such as Coupa and other cross-functional change initiatives. Success is measured through value creation and business KPI improvement, reduced risk and more predictable supply and costs, and enabling disruptive innovation. The role owns category strategy and complex sourcing, contract management, and supplier relationship management; it also influences procurement excellence, the new product development pipeline, and supply-chain improvements.

Requirements

Experience executing procurement category management for enterprise-critical categories.
Strategic thinking, including using internal and external information to recommend long-term goals and opportunities.
Strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills.
Even-tempered conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to coach, train, and manage potential direct reports effectively.
Ability to manage complex or sensitive topics on behalf of Procurement and work with sensitive internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute three-year strategies for enterprise-critical categories.
Support Procurement leadership in embedding disciplined, analytical category-management practices and procurement excellence.
Lead complex sourcing events and negotiations.
Create and manage complex contracts.
Oversee strategic supplier relationships, including quarterly business reviews.
Lead category-specific process changes, including procurement systems implementation such as Coupa and other cross-functional change-management initiatives.
Own strategic supplier relationship management and help improve risk mitigation, supply predictability, and cost predictability.
Enable and bring innovation ideas to the business.
Influence procurement continuous improvement, the new product development process and pipeline, and MAB supply-chain improvements.
May coach, train, and manage up to two direct reports.