Senior Global Category Manager

• Category Strategy & Leadership — Independently define, own, and execute multi-year sourcing and category strategies for one or more complex purchasing categories within AGC datacenter infrastructure mechanical and electrical equipment and services
• Stakeholder Influence — Serve as the recognized category subject matter expert across CO+I and AGC
• Negotiation & Contracting — Develop pricing and negotiation strategies for high-value, high-complexity engagements
• Supplier Management — Define and manage supplier scorecard criteria, coordinate executive-level performance reviews, and drive corrective actions when performance gaps emerge
• Sourcing Execution — Integrate business specifications into sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ), drive consistency, timeliness, and quality of deliverables
• Risk & Compliance — Execute contracts in compliance with established control processes and AGC-specific security requirements
• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Drive early business engagements for complex business areas

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 3+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operation
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, Business, Finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in data science/analytics, finance, project management, supply chain, and/or operations
• OR equivalent experience
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check
• U.S. citizenship
• Citizenship Verification via valid passport

• Category Management experience in one or more key categories including General Contractors, Mechanical & Electrical Equipment, Construction Services, Operations Services, AND/OR Systems
• Demonstrated experience leading complex commercial negotiations and contract execution at the enterprise level
• Skilled project management experience plus exceptional communication and influencing skills
• Experience with global and regional planning and development
• Commercial understanding and experience driving and developing contracts on key categories (Mechanical & Electrical Equipment, Power Generation, Construction Services, Operations Services)
• Experience collaborating with key stakeholders to jointly develop and implement category strategies that drive efficiencies, improve performance delivery, and reduce costs
• Experience developing and enhancing supplier relationships, including strategic supplier development programs
• Data-driven mindset to support continuous improvement and accurate reporting
• proficiency with spend analytics and category management tooling
• Growth mindset to explore new technologies, new ways of working, and new contracting methods
• Knowledge of the data center industry and experience managing a variety of project delivery methods — ability to lead a project team in defining risk and developing the appropriate contracting and compensation approach
• Technical ability to write contracts
• ability to set up sourcing plans and negotiation strategies and execute them
• Ability to interact with diverse groups across organizational levels, including executive leadership
• Familiarity with common process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and ability to facilitate change management
• Ability to implement new processes and gain buy-in from cross-functional teams

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