Senior Category Specialist

Sony Global
San Diego
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 76,375 - 101,834Function: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Organization","Interpersonal skills","Problem-solving"]

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and purchasing for indirect spend categories, managing RFP/RFQ/RFI activities and supplier negotiations. Oversee supplier relationships, vendor performance reviews, and contract execution in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Information Security. Ensure procurement governance and compliance through purchase order review and ERP-system processing, while serving as a responsive internal procurement partner to business stakeholders.

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Sony Global
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Senior Category Specialist

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and purchasing for indirect spend categories, managing RFP/RFQ/RFI activities and supplier negotiations. Oversee supplier relationships, vendor performance reviews, and contract execution in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Information Security. Ensure procurement governance and compliance through purchase order review and ERP-system processing, while serving as a responsive internal procurement partner to business stakeholders.
Location: San Diego
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across indirect spend categories, including RFP/RFQ/RFI processes from discovery through award.
  • •Develop and execute sourcing strategies that deliver measurable value via cost savings, contract optimization, and supplier performance improvements.
  • •Manage key supplier relationships, lead vendor business reviews, and support corrective actions when needed.
  • •Collaborate with Legal and Information Security to support contract execution, amendments, and compliance; review purchase orders and contracts for conformance.
  • •Provide procurement governance and oversight, approve and process requisitions and purchase orders through procurement/ERP systems, and resolve supplier issues.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 76,375 - 101,834
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveEducation AssistanceStudent Loan

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • •3+ years of experience in purchasing and strategic sourcing, or category management.
  • •Experience leading sourcing events and supplier negotiations.
  • •Strong understanding of procure-to-pay processes, purchase orders, contracts, and supplier management.
  • •Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), plus experience with SharePoint and SAP/SAP-SRM procure-to-pay systems.
Experience:3+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationOrganizationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Microsoft OfficeExcelPowerPointWordSharePointSAPSAP/SRM

Company Brief

Sony Global
Multinational conglomerate designing, manufacturing, and distributing consumer electronics, entertainment content, gaming hardware and software, music, and film services. Operates across electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services with a global consumer and enterprise footprint.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1946
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