Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Mechanical)

Crusoe
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 145,000 annuallyFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 4-7 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Strategic thinking","Negotiation","Risk management","Urgency"]

Own the mechanical category of spend end-to-end, driving market intelligence, supplier qualification, and strategic commercial negotiations for fabricated metal components and enclosures. Establish and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) by auditing shop-floor capabilities against supplier claims, segment categories using frameworks like the Kraljic Matrix, and manage capacity and risk during high-volume production. Partner with legal and procurement operations to structure MSAs/SLAs and performance scorecards.

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Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Mechanical)

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Job Summary

Own the mechanical category of spend end-to-end, driving market intelligence, supplier qualification, and strategic commercial negotiations for fabricated metal components and enclosures. Establish and maintain the Approved Vendor List (AVL) by auditing shop-floor capabilities against supplier claims, segment categories using frameworks like the Kraljic Matrix, and manage capacity and risk during high-volume production. Partner with legal and procurement operations to structure MSAs/SLAs and performance scorecards.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the mechanical Approved Vendor List (AVL) by verifying shop-floor fabrication capabilities (tolerances, welding, equipment) to ensure claims match reality.
  • •Track and analyze supply base capabilities, pricing benchmarks, fabrication lead times, and capacity constraints across mechanical categories.
  • •Apply category strategy frameworks (e.g., Kraljic Matrix) to build a 12–24 month category roadmap and segment strategic vs leverage items.
  • •Lead commercial negotiations and contracting, structuring and redlining MSAs and SLAs to protect delivery commitments, liability, and force majeure terms.
  • •Monitor supplier capacity and risks during production cycles, maintain a category risk register, and set standing terms to support procurement operations executing POs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 145,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRsus401kPaid LeavePaid ParentalLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityHsa Contributions

Key Requirements

  • •4–7+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience focused on fabricated metal, enclosures, or mechanical components.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • •Working familiarity with metal fabrication methods, tolerancing, and shop-floor assessment techniques to audit supplier capabilities.
  • •Proven experience reading, structuring, and redlining commercial contracts and legal terms.
  • •Proficiency with supplier qualification frameworks, RFI/RFQ processes, scorecarding, and category segmentation methodologies.
Experience:4-7 yearsManufacturingFabricated metalMechanical componentsSupply chainStrategic sourcing
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
Skills:Problem-solvingStrategic thinkingNegotiationRisk managementUrgency
Tech Stack:AcumaticaERP

Company Brief

Crusoe
Builds vertically integrated, energy-first AI infrastructure and purpose-built AI data centers (Crusoe Cloud), leveraging clean/stranded energy to power large-scale GPU compute for AI training and inference.
Industry: Data Centers
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2018
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