Shaw Industries · 5 hours ago
Category Manager - Global Sourcing
Shaw Plant 72, 900 VD Parrot Parkway, Dalton, GA 30721 USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expShaw Industries is a leading company in the manufacturing sector, and they are seeking a Category Manager for Global Sourcing. The role focuses on managing category activities, developing sourcing strategies, and driving value improvement through supplier and category management.
Home ServicesLogisticsManufacturingShippingTextilesTransportation
Responsibilities
Leading strategic sourcing events and supplier negotiations
Analyzing spend data and other resources to identify savings opportunities and uncover additional insights
Communicating with functional department leadership to highlight potential savings opportunities, understand the requirements of the business, and support decision-making
Managing supplier performance and relationships to ensure the organization’s expectations are met
Conducting ongoing reviews of categories to inform future category strategies and activities
Developing category strategies and sourcing approaches based on data insights and category knowledge
Tracking performance of the owned categories against targeting and ensure proper reporting
Validating projected savings from sourcing events and other sources
Identifying needs of the functional departments regarding procurement-related education and supporting development of training sessions/materials
Manage requirements and relationship between Sourcing and Business
Ensure the sourcing strategy is consistent with the business strategy
Manage communication and travel to suppliers
Ensure the proposed business strategy follows corporate, regulatory or compliance policies
Be embedded in the business
Responsible for sourcing KPI’s related to the business
Ability to build trusting and credible relationships
Financial and business acumen
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in procurement, operations, and/or supply chain related roles
Bachelor's degree is required
Strategic Procurement management of areas. Candidates should have knowledge of industry
Experience in developing and leading category strategies
Demonstrated financial and business acumen
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred - Accredited four year degree in supply chain management, sourcing, business, finance, manufacturing, engineering or equivalent work experience
Related professional designations and certifications, such as CPSM, MBA, APICS preferred
Company
Shaw Industries
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2001-01-08Acquired
Leadership Team
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Jim Kirkpatrick
Executive Vice President and CFO
Recent News
2025-11-12
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