Category Manager, Corporate, IT & Tail Spend

Job summary

The Category Manager leads the development and execution of procurement and vendor management strategies across Corporate, IT, and Tail Spend categories. They are responsible for driving spend rationalization, ensuring contract compliance, and fostering effective supplier relationships across the North American portfolio.

Job details

What we will offer you: Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do. Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth. Health & Wellness: Competitive health benefits right from the start including health & wellness spending accounts & maternity leave top-up. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, mental health support, and various resources to help you navigate life’s challenges. Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive salary package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly. Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible hybrid work options to help you manage your personal and professional commitments. 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. Safety Focused: We care about you and have committed to a zero-harm workplace. 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. 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 Salary: $97,700 - $122,100 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography). Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions. This posting is for a newly created position. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history. Superior Propane is Canada’s leading and reliable propane provider. Customers have trusted the experts at Superior to fuel their homes and businesses since 1951. Customer Focus, Performance, Safety, and Winning with People are the four key values that are the foundation of everything that we do. "Here at Superior Propane we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. 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."

What you’ll do

The Category Manager leads the development and execution of procurement and vendor management strategies across Corporate, IT, and Tail Spend categories. They are responsible for driving spend rationalization, ensuring contract compliance, and fostering effective supplier relationships across the North American portfolio.

Requirements

Candidates must have 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing or category management experience, preferably in asset-intensive industries. A post-secondary education is required, with professional designations such as SCMP, CSCP, or CIPS considered an asset.

Benefits

• Health benefits • Health & wellness spending accounts • Maternity leave top-up • Employee assistance program • Mental health support • Retirement plans with matching contributions • Performance-based incentives

Listed skills

• ERP systems · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Workday · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Strategic sourcing
• Category management
• Vendor management
• Contract lifecycle management
• Procurement strategy
• Financial analysis
• Market data analysis
• Supplier relationship management
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder management
• Executive communication
• ERP systems
• Workday
• Inventory management
• Spend analysis
• Policy compliance
• Category Strategy
• Workplace Inclusivity
• External Stakeholder Management
• ERP Systems Knowledge
• Workday (Software)
• Policy Compliance
• Contract Compliance
• Microsoft Excel
• Mental Health
• Management
• Category Management
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Procurement
• Contract Lifecycle Management
• Corporate Services
• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Finance
• Inventory Management
• Market Data
• Maintenance Repair And Operations (MRO)
• Operations
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Performance Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cataloguing
• Consolidation
• Vendor Management
• Teamwork

Job areas

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• Finance & Accounting
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