Sr. Category Manager – Indirect/Corporate

The role

The Sr. Category Manager – Indirect/Corporate partners with functional leaders to develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories. This role leads sourcing activities, advises on supplier selection, and manages supplier performance to deliver cost savings and value.

What you will do

• Develop and evolve category strategies for assigned indirect spend areas
• Analyze spend, demand patterns, and supply markets
• Lead structured sourcing processes including RFPs and RFQs
• Advise on commercial negotiations, pricing structures, and contract terms
• Coordinate execution of sourcing initiatives, contracting, and onboarding
• Serve as a procurement advisor to functional leaders
• Manage supplier relationships, performance expectations, and governance
• Partner with Legal and Finance to maintain contracts and commercial frameworks
• Design and implement purchasing channels such as GPOs, catalogs, and marketplaces
• Establish and track category performance metrics and value realization

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field (equivalent experience can be taken into consideration)
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management, with a focus on indirect spend + leading both people and process
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives from strategy through execution
• Strong negotiation and supplier management experience across multiple indirect categories
• Experience partnering with cross-functional corporate stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, trust-based relationships
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive alignment without direct authority
• Familiarity with core procurement processes
• Experience using ERP or procurement systems

Nice to have

• Experience supporting indirect categories such as IT, professional services, marketing, or workplace spend
• Experience operating in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment with shared ownership of decisions
• Experience leveraging GPOs and managing multi-supplier ecosystems
• Exposure to high-growth or scaling organizations
• Experience balancing stakeholder needs with commercial outcomes in sourcing decisions
• Familiarity with ERP-enabled procurement or guided buying environments

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy
• Holidays

Before you apply

• Candidates must live within commuting distance of Columbia, South Carolina or Washington, D.C. or be willing to relocate
• Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use a design-once, build-many model to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy.