Senior Category Manager

Sunrun
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 117,647.65 - 156,863.53 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Project management","Cross-functional collaboration","Stakeholder management"]

Own strategic sourcing for assigned spend categories, from identifying needs through negotiating and supplier management to achieve lowest total cost, improved service levels, pricing, delivery, and risk/compliance. Lead RFI/RFP development, supplier selection, and category strategy supported by spend analytics and total cost of ownership models. Drive savings goals, streamline processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and monitor supplier performance to ensure execution and continuous improvement.

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Senior Category Manager

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Job Summary

Own strategic sourcing for assigned spend categories, from identifying needs through negotiating and supplier management to achieve lowest total cost, improved service levels, pricing, delivery, and risk/compliance. Lead RFI/RFP development, supplier selection, and category strategy supported by spend analytics and total cost of ownership models. Drive savings goals, streamline processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and monitor supplier performance to ensure execution and continuous improvement.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute strategic sourcing strategies to improve supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, service levels, coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, and risk/compliance.
  • •Develop and execute RFI/RFPs; create selection criteria and drive supplier selection with cross-functional partners.
  • •Conduct negotiations and ongoing supplier management, including developing negotiation strategies and leading category-based negotiation teams with supplier risk analysis.
  • •Analyze current spend information to identify sourcing projects, create and defend category strategies, and develop cost reduction plans using analytics and total cost of ownership models.
  • •Monitor supplier performance, participate in strategic supplier/business meetings, and lead supplier relationship and improvement efforts aligned to savings goals.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 117,647.65 - 156,863.53 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial or Operations Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • •10+ years of procurement experience.
  • •3+ years of experience in data analytics of spend (preferred).
  • •Strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to perform deep-dive analytics and communicate results.
  • •Advanced skills in supplier negotiation and sourcing strategy development, plus experience collaborating across internal and external teams.
Experience:10+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProject managementCross-functional collaborationStakeholder management
Tech Stack:Reverse auctionsRFIRFPGoogle SheetsMicrosoft OfficePowerPoint

Company Brief

Sunrun
Provides residential solar, battery storage, and energy services that help homeowners generate and manage clean electricity. Sunrun designs, installs, finances, and maintains home solar systems and related products across the United States.
Industry: Solar Energy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2007
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