Category Manager – Raw Materials

Job Title : Category Manager – Raw Materials

Role Scope :

We’re seeking a Category Manager to lead strategy development and execution for raw material categories. This role drives supplier performance, contract management, and value creation while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with multi-year value creation goals.
• Use market intelligence and spend analytics to identify cost savings, risk mitigation, and innovation opportunities.
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts in partnership with Legal to ensure comprehensive coverage and value realization.
• Build and maintain strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, leading category council meetings and supporting supplier performance management.
• Support new product introduction, tech transfer initiatives, and resolution of supplier issues.
• Execute sourcing processes (RFx), supplier evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage data integrity across procurement platforms (PowerBI, Ariba / Coupa, SAP / Oracle, SharePoint, etc.).

Qualifications :

Apply Now – First round interviews begin next week!