MRO Category Manager – Strategic Sourcing Opportunity Overview: Drive enterprise-wide impact as an MRO Category Manager overseeing $30–$35MM in indirect spend. In this role, you will design and execute sourcing strategies that optimize supplier partnerships, reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), and ensure supply continuity across all locations. Collaborating closely with operations and warehouse leadership, you will elevate vendor performance, standardize parts, and mentor a high-performing team in a supportive, growth-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute Sourcing Strategies: Lead category roadmaps across MRO supplies, equipment maintenance services, packaging, utilities, and capital expenditures.
- Spearhead Negotiations: Direct competitive RFx processes and negotiate commercial contracts to secure best-in-class pricing, warranties, and SLAs.
- Drive Standardization: Partner with warehouse and plant teams to standardize specifications and optimize inventory availability.
- Mitigate Risk & Track Metrics: Build predictive cost models, analyze spend patterns, and manage supplier performance scorecards and reviews.
- Empower Your Team: Guide and develop direct reports while championing procurement policy compliance and continuous process improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience with MRO or fulfillment center indirect spend.
- 5+ years of commercial contract negotiation experience.
- Proven analytical skills with proficiency in cost modeling and advanced Excel.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams.
- Preferred: Experience with digital procurement tools (Coupa, Ariba, CMMS) and Lean/Six Sigma practices.
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salary: $70 - $75 per hour shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
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Skills
- Category Manager
- Supply Chain
- MRO
- MRO categories
- Distribution channels
- Supply market dynamics
- CMMS
- ERP systems
- Coupa
- Ariba
- GEP
- Lean
- Six Sigma
- Strategic Sourcing
- Indirect Spend
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Modeling
- Inventory Optimization
- Spend Analytics
- MS Office
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 5 years
- Experience level: Experienced
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