Supply Chain Category Manager

The Category Manager develops, implements and maintains the sourcing strategy for assigned commodities to support stakeholders. Leads cross-functional sourcing teams, analyzes current spend, and drives base and variable cost reduction, process standardization, and digitization. Duties include soliciting quotations, evaluating quotations, negotiating pricing and legal agreements, overseeing supplier discovery and RFIs/RFQs, managing supplier transitions, maintaining executive-level supplier relationships, tracking KPIs, and ensuring data integrity in supplier and part master data. The role requires strong negotiation, analytical, and project-management skills, with extensive experience in category management, supplier performance, and integrated procurement from a global perspective. Travel ~50% across North America is required.