Category Manager, Corporate, IT & Tail Spend

The Category Manager leads the development and execution of procurement and vendor management strategies across Corporate, IT, and Tail Spend categories for the North American portfolio. This role focuses on increasing spend under management, improving contract compliance, and reducing maverick and tail spend. Success requires strong use of industry insights, financial and market data, and category expertise to drive effective sourcing tactics, supplier relationships, and contract lifecycle management.

Why join us:

Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where collaboration, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do.

Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive compensation and total rewards package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly.

Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer various flexible schedules to help you manage your personal and professional commitments effectively.

Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends.

Employee Assistance Programs: We care about you! You and your family will have access to LYRA, an industry leading platform that provides comprehensive support and a myriad of resources to help support your physical, mental, financial and social well-being.

Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth.

Safety Focused: We care about you and have developed a 24/7 safety mindset that is showcased throughout every facet of the organization.

What you’ll do:

• Develop category strategies for IT and corporate services.
• Lead vendor consolidation and approved/preferred supplier frameworks to leverage volume.
• Partner with IT, HR, Finance, Operations and other Business team leaders.
• Collaborate with Procurement operations to implement catalogues, buy channels, and guided buying in Workday.
• Drive tail-spend rationalization and policy compliance.
• Negotiate enterprise-wide agreements and renewals.
• Support procurement efficiency enablement and reporting.
• Track and report savings, compliance, and supplier performance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 What you’ll bring:

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field; SCMP, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent designation preferred.
• 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience
• Strong background in capital equipment, MRO, or industrial services
• Experience in energy, utilities, construction, or asset-intensive industries preferred
• Experience in inventory management and optimization models
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier governance skills
• Experience using Workday or similar ERP systems
• Experience centralizing and managing North America wide multi location spends
• Advanced internal and external stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• English proficiency is required to support the full North American business
• Legal Authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening

The expected annual salary range for this role is $100,000 to $123,000 USD

Please note the compensation information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, geographical location, as well as market and business considerations.

Here at Superior Plus Propane, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals, we welcome all qualified candidates to apply. If you have an accommodation need during the recruitment & selection process, we encourage you to connect with us at [email protected] to let us know how we can enhance your experience.