Vice President,Category Strategy – Building Materials Procurement

We’re looking for bold, entrepreneurial talent ready to help build something extraordinary — and reshape the future of building products distribution.

QXO is a publicly traded company founded by Brad Jacobs with the goal of building the market-leading company in the building products distribution industry. On April 30, 2025, QXO completed its first acquisition : Beacon Building Products, a leading distributor in the sector.

We are building a customer‑focused, tech‑enabled, and innovation‑driven business that will scale rapidly through accretive M&A, organic growth, and greenfield expansion. Our strategy is rooted in delivering exceptional customer experiences, improving operational efficiency, and leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to modernize a historically under‑digitized industry.

The Role :

The Vice President, Category Strategy – Building Materials Procurement will lead QXO’s direct procurement organization, overseeing a team of category managers responsible for high‑spend, complex building materials categories. This executive will design and execute enterprise‑wide category strategies, negotiate large‑scale supplier agreements, and elevate supplier partnerships to deliver both bottom‑line EBITDA improvement and top‑line growth.

Success in this role requires mastery of three core skills :

• Category Strategy Development in complex, high-spend direct categories.
• Negotiation Mastery on large-scale, high-impact supplier agreements.
• Strategic Supplier Management and Development to unlock innovation, reduce risk, and build competitive advantage

What you’ll do :

What you’ll bring :

Impact

This executive will transform building materials procurement into a strategic growth engine. By combining advanced category strategies, negotiation mastery, and supplier development, the Vice President will deliver competitive advantage, innovation, and sustainable EBITDA impact while strengthening QXO’s leadership position in the building products industry.

What you’ll earn

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

To comply with Pay Transparency laws, employers must disclose an annual salary range. Actual offers depend on factors such as location, experience, skills, and market data. This position may also offer variable compensation.

Salary Range : USD $240,000.00 - USD $350,000.00 / Yr.

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