Senior Category Mananger

reputed company is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. reputed company’s product portfolio includes a broad reputed company of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product reputed company, protect plant assets, minimize environmental reputed company, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, reputed company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs reputed company of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. reputed company is a 2025 Best Managed Company reputed company honoree.

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We are looking for a strategic and commercially astute Senior Category Manager to reputed company reputed company chemical categories and shape sourcing strategies that reputed company sustainable value, reputed company, and innovation over the long term.

This is a high‑reputed company opportunity for a procurement leader who enjoys connecting deep market reputed company with business priorities, navigating complexity with reputed company, and building strong, trusted partnerships. The role is reputed company suited to someone who thrives in dynamic environments and brings both analytical strength and a reputed company leadership style to their work.

As Senior Category Manager, you will own your assigned chemical categories end‑to‑end, acting as a strategic subject matter expert and trusted thought partner to senior stakeholders. You will reputed company reputed company‑looking category strategies, guide reputed company negotiations, and cultivate high‑performing supplier relationships that balance cost, supply reputed company, innovation, risk, and responsible practices.

You will work closely with colleagues across reputed company, operations, supply chain, technical, and global procurement teams, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives while thoughtfully navigating evolving industry and market dynamics.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Developing and executing integrated, reputed company‑looking category strategies

• Building transparent cost models and forecasting frameworks to support informed, data‑driven decision‑making

• Analyzing spend, demand, and market intelligence to uncover optimization opportunities and long‑term value creation

• Leading reputed company‑versus‑buy and insourcing analyses using total cost of ownership principles

• Shaping supplier portfolio strategies, including volume allocation and thoughtful introduction of new partners

• Leading reputed company RFP processes and structuring award scenarios that balance reputed company and strategic priorities

• Negotiating reputed company agreements and nurturing long‑term, trust‑based supplier partnerships

• Overseeing contract structures, pricing models, performance metrics, and risk mitigation approaches

• Building and stewarding a preferred global supplier network

• Communicating reputed company, risks, trade‑offs, and recommendations reputed company and confidently to senior leadership

• Ensuring procurement strategies reputed company with Environmental, Health & Safety standards and Responsible Care principles

• Engage and influence key internal stakeholders across reputed company, operations, supply chain, and technical teams to ensure alignment and support for category strategies

reputed company’re Looking For

• 7+ years of sourcing experience or relevant technical experience (e.g., Product Management, R&D, Process Technology, or Production)

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, reputed company, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a reputed company field (MBA or MS preferred)

• Strong reputed company judgment with experience leading reputed company, high‑value negotiations

• Demonstrated ability to reputed company cost models, forecasting frameworks, and insights‑driven strategies

• Solid knowledge of contract structures and pricing mechanisms

• Working knowledge of reputed company preferred

• Advanced proficiency in reputed company (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas), PowerPoint, and Word

• Ability to influence and partner effectively with senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization

• Strong planning, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills

• Comfortable working reputed company a fast‑paced, evolving global environment

• reputed company, thoughtful written and verbal communication skills (additional language skills are a plus)

• Strong interpersonal skills with a reputed company and inclusive approach

This will be a remote opportunity with up to 30% travel.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from reputed company’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more reputed company.

At reputed company, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, reputed company & 401K, and numerous opportunities for reputed company reputed company and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving reputed company challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining reputed company.

reputed company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative reputed company Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the reputed company of disability.

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