Indirect Procurement Contractor – Strategic SourcingLocation: Pittsburgh, PA | Hybrid

Position Overview:Reporting to the Manager of Procurement, the Category Manager will lead strategic sourcing and category management efforts, primarily focused on Corporate Services. This role may also involve oversight of spend in areas such as IT, Corporate Services, and MRO. The successful candidate will drive sourcing initiatives, enhance supplier performance, and contribute to cost savings across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes multi-year sourcing strategies for assigned spend categories.

• Leads cross-functional sourcing initiatives with input from end users and stakeholders across the business.

• Reviews and analyzes spend to identify opportunities to expand supplier diversity, with a focus on local and regional vendors.

• Collaborates closely with internal teams to understand both immediate and long-term business needs, developing a strategic project pipeline accordingly.

• Acts as a key advisor to internal stakeholders, positioning procurement as a value-driving partner in third-party spend management.

• Achieves measurable reductions in total cost of ownership across designated categories.

• Manages full-cycle RFP processes through to contract award.

• Oversees supplier evaluation, contract negotiation, implementation, and ongoing compliance and performance tracking.

• Reviews supplier scorecards and key operational metrics to ensure continuous improvement.

• Utilizes e-sourcing and spend analysis tools to identify and deliver annual savings.

• Provides industry benchmarking to inform procurement strategies and decisions.

• Identifies and implements sourcing process enhancements to improve operational efficiency.

Scope & Decision-Making:This role is responsible for managing key deliverables and timelines independently, with moderate to complex assignments that require prior experience and analytical problem-solving. The individual will operate with a strong foundation of category knowledge and increasingly autonomous decision-making, occasionally drawing on leadership for high-level guidance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in sourcing services and/or materials.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• In-depth understanding of contractual terms and conditions.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence internal stakeholders.

• Comfortable working within a large, matrixed organization.

• Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.

• Track record of successfully implementing category strategies over multiple years.

• Highly analytical, with strong project and change management experience.

• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated success in increasing supplier diversity and inclusion.

• Experience with Maximo or similar ERP systems highly preferred.

• Familiarity with Power Advocate or similar e-sourcing/spend analysis platforms is a plus.