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Epic Games · 1 month ago

Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Epic Games is a global leader in game development and engine technology, known for its innovative approach and collaborative environment. The Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing will create and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders, develop sourcing strategies, and manage supplier performance to support Epic's growing Procurement needs.

Developer PlatformGamingMetaverseSoftwareVideo Games
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Primarily support Marketing projects and stakeholders across Epic. Also lending support to other Professional Services as needed
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across all global Epic business units
Lead sourcing engagements by partnering with stakeholders to define business requirements, identify potential suppliers, conduct negotiations, and execute contracts that represent best value for Epic
Execute supplier performance management strategies, including leading supplier performance reviews, to ensure operational execution from Epic's most critical suppliers
Work with leadership to define efficient ways to support the ever-growing needs of Epic's Procurement team, including innovative approaches to scale Procurement's support as Epic grows
Develop and document category management strategies that support and enable stakeholder objectives

Qualification

Strategic sourcingProcurement operationsContract negotiationsSupplier performance managementRFP processesBusiness acuityEmotional intelligenceWritten communicationVerbal communicationTime managementProblem-solving

Required

5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Skilled practitioner in strategies for creating a competitive environment, including experience leading request for proposal (RFP) processes and conducting commercial & contract negotiations
Exceptional emotional intelligence and the ability to quickly build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
Strong business acuity, including understanding and practical application of relevant market/industry trend
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment and to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring strong communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Epic’s generous benefit plans
Discretionary incentive programs

Company

Epic Games

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Epic Games is an interactive entertainment company that develops games and offers its game engine technology to other developers.

H1B Sponsorship

Epic Games has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (60)
2024 (35)
2023 (50)
2022 (24)
2021 (24)
2020 (10)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$7.86B
Key Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySonyDisney Accelerator
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-02-07Corporate Round· $1.5B

Leadership Team

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Randy Gelber
Chief Financial Officer
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Tera Randall
Vice President, Communications and Policy
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