Category Manager - Corporate Services

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT INGEVITY

• Have responsibility for the corporate categories (IT, HR, Finance) globally to include leading large cross-functional project teams through the sourcing and procurement process.

• Develop a global category plan based on current market conditions and the business environment.

• Have knowledge of the corporate categories supplier base.

• Lead development and execution of complex sourcing strategies and projects over the medium and long term, partnering directly with executive stakeholders to align initiatives with enterprise priorities and strategic objectives.

• Proactively engage executive leadership to shape category strategies, present business cases, and influence key investment and supplier decisions.

• Articulate, influence, and gain alignment from senior managers and executive leadership on sourcing strategies, serving as a trusted advisor to drive enterprise-wide decision-making.

• Bring industry leading Sourcing and procurement practices to execute upon the developed strategies.

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the supplier relationship management program for key strategic suppliers.

• Develop negotiation strategies which are aligned with the business strategies and lead those negotiations to completion while pursuing full value and mitigating risk.

• Analyze financials, market risk, and supply risk for each project and be able to mitigate risk while bringing the best value to Ingevity.

• Knowledge of legal as well as commercial terms and conditions with the ability to effectively negotiate and draft legal language to mitigate risk.

• Drive results through analytics, business acumen, personal leadership and developing business cases to support Sourcing initiatives.

• Consolidate spending and provide thought leadership to achieve organization outcomes while ensuring that Ingevity's policies and core values are upheld and adhered to.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Business or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant work experience. MBA and/or CPM/CPSM preferred.

• At least five years of sourcing experience or equivalent experience in relevant business categories.

• Successfully lead negotiations for global, multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts in indirect categories.

• Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with senior and executive leadership stakeholders, including influencing decisions, presenting to executive audiences, and driving alignment on strategic initiatives.

• Proven experience supporting or presenting in executive forums (e.g., steering committees, leadership reviews, board-level discussions) is strongly preferred.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive-level presentation skills, with the ability to effectively influence and communicate with C-suite and senior leadership.

• Project management skills preferred.

• Travel up to 10% as required for supplier audits, development, and visits.

• Must be a team player and adapt well to a multitasking, fast paced environment with changing priorities and challenges.

• General knowledge of Coupa and SAP enterprise software is preferred.