Senior Category/Supply chain Manager

My name is Nick Davis and I am with InstantServe LLC. We're currently recruiting for a role that we think would be a great fit for someone with your skills and experience. Would you be open to learning more about this? I have included a brief job description below to help you better understand the qualifications we are looking for: Job Title: Supply Chain - Senior Category Manager Location: Arvada, CO Job type: Full time Permanent Shift: Full-time 8 hours a day 40 hours a week Pay Range: USD According to experience yearly + Sign on bonus, Relocation and Benefits Must-Haves 1Global sourcing of raw material. 27-10 Years of Strategic Sourcing Exp. 3Strong negotiations skills. 4Experience developing long term thoughtful category strategies for global spending. 5Experience developing long term optimization programs, that include plans that improve cost, risk mitigation, service and quality. Job Description The Senior Category Manager is responsible for the strategic sourcing and optimization of the supply chain of highly engineered components (low volume, high mix) with an annual spend of $30-40M. This category manager is responsible for strengthening key relationships with our supplier partners for the spend they manage. The candidate must have the ability to structure and present a compelling business proposition during negotiations to key suppliers. The category manager will keep apprised of the supply chain environment and modify key strategies appropriately to improve cost, delivery, service and quality through strategic sourcing programs such as risk mitigation programs, and supplier performance management. Skills & Abilities: In depth understanding of strategic sourcing programs & practices Strong negotiations skills Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills Strong relational skills, ability to structure a compelling business proposition Agile, adaptable to the rapidly changing supply chain environment Ability to multi-task and handle the pressure of the supply chain environment Approximately 30-40% travel (global and domestic) Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred Experience with ERP systems Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred Fluent in English Qualifications: Minimum of 7 years strategic sourcing experience Bachelor's degree required ISM/CPSM certification preferred Experience with ERP systems preferred Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred

Created: 2026-03-04