Senior Category Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

A leading energy company is undergoing a strategic transformation of its supply chain organization and is seeking a Senior Category Manager to help build and champion a newly established Category Management function. This is a high-impact role for a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about driving innovation, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing excellence.

The ideal candidate will be a trailblazer-energized by the opportunity to shape a new function and influence enterprise-wide procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead enterprise-wide category strategies aligned with corporate objectives.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives including RFPs / RFQs to optimize value and supplier performance.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, ensuring excellence through evaluation, negotiation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead complex contract development and pricing strategies to support long-term goals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
• Analyze macroeconomic factors and develop actionable supply chain strategies & forecasts.

Qualifications & Requirements

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Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.

Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.

With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.