Category Manager, Corporate, IT & Tail Spend
Superior Plus Propane Talent Acquisition · NY, US
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About the Role
Leads the development and execution of procurement and vendor management strategies across Corporate, IT, and Tail Spend categories for the North American portfolio. Focuses on increasing spend under management, improving contract compliance, and reducing maverick and tail spend through industry insights, data analysis, and category expertise.
Responsibilities
- Develop category strategies for IT and corporate services.
- Lead vendor consolidation and approved/preferred supplier frameworks to leverage volume.
- Partner with IT, HR, Finance, Operations and other Business team leaders.
- Collaborate with Procurement operations to implement catalogues, buy channels, and guided buying in Workday.
- Drive tail-spend rationalization and policy compliance.
- Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements and renewals.
- Support procurement efficiency enablement and reporting.
- Track and report savings, compliance, and supplier performance.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred.
- 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience.
- Strong background in capital equipment, MRO, or industrial services.
- Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or asset-intensive industries preferred.
- Experience in inventory management and optimization models.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier governance skills.
- Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems.
- Experience centralizing and managing North America wide multi location spends.
- Advanced internal and external stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- English proficiency is required to support the full North American business.
- Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future.
Skills
- Industry insights
- Financial and market data analysis
- Category expertise
- Sourcing tactics
- Supplier relationship management
- Contract lifecycle management
- Analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Supplier governance
- Stakeholder management
- Executive communication
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8-10+ years
Education Level
- Post-secondary education
- SCMP
- CSCP
- CIPS
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 to $123,000 USD
Benefits
- Supportive and inclusive work environment
- Competitive compensation and total rewards package
- Flexible schedules
- Access to state-of-the-art tools and technologies
- Employee Assistance Programs (LYRA)
- Opportunities for training & career growth
- 24/7 safety mindset
About the Company
- Superior Plus Propane is committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals, we welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have an accommodation need during the recruitment & selection process, we encourage you to connect with us at sppcareers@superiorpluspropane.com to let us know how we can enhance your experience.