Sr. Global Category Manager
Core
Develop and execute global category strategies for mining technology components, managing international supplier bases to drive cost, value, and performance improvements.
Role type
Senior Global Category Manager (Procurement)
Builds
Global sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, and strategic procurement plans for mining equipment and engineered components.
Domain
Mining technology, heavy industrial manufacturing, engineered components
Required skills
Category strategy development, global sourcing, supplier management, negotiation, risk mitigation, should-cost analysis, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Mining equipment experience, digital/AI procurement tools, matrixed organization influence, multilingual capabilities
Technologies
Procurement tools, data analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Develop global category strategies aligned with business and engineering requirements; lead global and regional sourcing initiatives including RFx processes and negotiations; manage key global supplier relationships and performance; identify and mitigate supply risks; support adoption of procurement tools and data analytics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
