Strategic Sourcing Category Manager – Indirect Material, Services, Transportation & Facilities

Land Vehicles Americas•Elkhart, IN

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Dometic is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Category Manager-Indirect to join its Supply Chain team at the Elkhart–Industrial Parkway location. The role leads the development and execution of sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend, including transportation, logistics, warehousing, facilities, real estate, MRO, capital expenditures, professional services, IT, and other indirect materials and services. The position reports to the Director of Procurement and Sourcing and supports the Director of Procurement & Strategic Sourcing. The Category Manager leads sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment through implementation and supplier performance management, develops multi-year category roadmaps, and identifies opportunities and risks through market and cost analysis. The role also leads transportation and logistics sourcing and optimization, supports real estate and facilities sourcing and negotiations, manages supplier relationships and contracts, builds business cases and total-cost models, and delivers cost, productivity, working-capital, and cash-flow improvements. Close partnership with internal functions and leadership is central to aligning sourcing decisions with business objectives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute regional and global sourcing strategies across indirect spend categories, including transportation, logistics, warehousing, real estate, facilities, MRO, professional services, capital equipment, utilities, and corporate services.
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives from opportunity assessment through implementation and supplier performance management.
Build multi-year category roadmaps aligned with business objectives, growth plans, cost-reduction targets, and operational requirements.
Evaluate market trends, cost drivers, industry developments, and supply risks to identify opportunities and mitigate business exposure.
Lead sourcing for domestic and international transportation, parcel, LTL, FTL, ocean and air freight, 3PL providers, warehousing, and logistics services.
Develop transportation optimization strategies focused on service, cost, capacity, and risk management.
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to identify network optimization and logistics improvement opportunities.
Support sourcing related to facility leases, warehouse facilities, distribution centers, office locations, facility services, utilities, maintenance contracts, and real estate projects.
Lead commercial negotiations for leases, renewals, amendments, service agreements, and related supplier contracts.
Evaluate facility-related spending and identify operating cost reductions while maintaining service levels.
Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, supplier development, performance reviews, and risk assessments.
Negotiate commercial agreements covering pricing, payment terms, SLAs, liability provisions, warranties, termination rights, and other contractual terms.
Develop executive-level supplier relationships and drive accountability to performance metrics and continuous improvement.
Build business cases, total-cost-of-ownership models, should-cost analyses, and sourcing recommendations.
Deliver annual cost-reduction, productivity, working-capital, and cash-flow improvement targets.
Lead fact-based negotiations using market intelligence, benchmarking, cost modeling, and supplier collaboration.
Partner with Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, IT, Legal, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to align sourcing decisions with business objectives.
Provide sourcing leadership for strategic initiatives, acquisitions, footprint optimization projects, and operational transformation activities.
Influence stakeholders at all organizational levels and communicate sourcing strategies and business impacts.