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Sila Services · 1 month ago

Director of Category Management - Indirect Spend

King of Prussia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $235K/yr

8+ years exp

Sila Services is the fastest-growing home services platform in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest, uniting 40+ HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies under a technician-first operating model. The Director of Category Management – Indirect Spend will design and lead the Indirect Spend Sourcing & Category Management team, managing a portfolio of over $100M in annual indirect spend and driving cost leadership and operational efficiency across multiple operating companies.

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Home ImprovementProfessional ServicesSolar

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing category management organization across the Indirect Categories

Lead the development and execution of a Category Management strategy aligned to corporate cost savings goals, risk mitigation, and operational requirements for all current and future OpCo’s

Partner with business unit leaders and functional executives (IT, HR, Operations, Marketing, Facilities, Finance) to understand demand, align sourcing strategies, and maximize total value

Develop and execute category plans that drive value, reduce risk, improve supplier performance, and ensure regulatory compliance

Lead major RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection in collaboration with business stakeholders, legal, and compliance teams

Conduct comprehensive market and spend analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities, consolidate suppliers, and leverage national scale

Monitor supplier performance, including cost, service levels, quality, contract compliance, and develop supplier improvement initiatives

Drive adoption of preferred supplier programs and catalog management to control maverick spend and ensure policy compliance

Collaborate with Accounts Payable and Finance to optimize payment terms, rebates, and working capital impact

Leverage procurement technology (e.g., Coupa) to enhance visibility, automate workflows, enforce policy, and enable data-driven decisions

Track and report on sourcing savings, pipeline, category performance, and compliance metrics to executive leadership

Continuously evaluate and improve category management tools, processes, scorecards, and metrics

Additional ad-hoc responsibilities will be needed as the program grows and matures; list above is not exhaustive

Qualification

Category ManagementIndirect ProcurementS2P Systems ImplementationSupplier Performance MonitoringMarketSpend AnalysisComplianceLeadershipCollaborationNegotiation

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

8+ years Category Management experience in indirect procurement

Proven track record leading category strategies and sourcing across multiple indirect spend categories (IT, professional services, facilities, marketing, fleet, etc.)

Hands-on experience selecting and implementing S2P systems (Coupa, Ariba, etc.)

Preferred

Masters in Business Administration

CPSM, CPM, or equivalent certification

Prior role at a multi-location service organization, or consulting firm with indirect procurement focus

Company

Sila Services

With market-leading HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical service brands, the 3,000+ team members of Sila Services set the industry’s gold standard for an employee-first culture, great work environments, exceptional career growth opportunities and a collaborative environment of teamwork and results-driven excellence.

Founded in 1989

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA

1001-5000 employees