Supply Chain Category Manager

Marmon Holdings•Chicago, IL

6d•$112,500 - $137,500•Hybrid

About The Position

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Marmon Rail delivers seamless industrial rail solutions from Railcars to Railyards™. With a team of more than 6,000 dedicated employees, Marmon Rail helps keep the global economy moving. Our products and services enable the safe and efficient delivery of essential commodities–from crude oil to corn syrup. Our unwavering customer focus, unparalleled expertise, and forward-thinking innovation with a best-in-class track record in safety, uptime, and throughput drive our commitment to providing the most comprehensive rail solutions. This is a corporate hybrid position that requires living within commutable distance to either our Chicago downtown headquarters office or our Oakville, Ontario office. Relocation assistance will be considered. Rail Group Category Manager, Indirect Procurement Drive Strategic Sourcing. Optimize Spend. Create Enterprise Value. Are you a procurement leader who thrives on transforming spend into strategic advantage? We're seeking a Category Manager, Indirect Procurement to lead enterprise-wide sourcing strategies across diverse indirect spend categories while delivering measurable business impact. In this highly visible role, you'll partner with senior leaders across Operations, Finance, HR, IT, and Legal to optimize costs, strengthen supplier performance, and implement best-in-class procurement practices. If you're passionate about negotiations, analytics, supplier management, and influencing business strategy, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
7-10+ years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience
Proven success managing large, complex indirect spend portfolios ($50M-$200M+)
Expertise negotiating sophisticated service agreements, MSAs, and SOWs
Strong financial acumen, cost modeling, and supplier management capabilities
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organizational change
CPSM, ISM, or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

Lead Strategic Category Management
Develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect categories including: MRO Facilities Logistics Services Professional Services CAPEX Other non-production goods and services
Drive spend governance, supplier consolidation, and demand management initiatives.
Deliver Significant Cost Savings
Identify and execute cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities.
Lead complex sourcing events, RFPs, RFQs, negotiations, and contract renewals.
Partner with Finance to align procurement strategies with budgets and forecasts.
Build High-Performing Supplier Partnerships
Establish supplier scorecards and performance metrics.
Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs).
Drive accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement across the supplier network.
Leverage Data & Analytics
Utilize procurement systems and tools such as Power BI and other analytics platforms.
Create dashboards that provide visibility into spend, savings, supplier performance, and compliance.
Turn insights into action and business results.