Location
Akron, OH, United States
Posted
July 28, 2026
Job Description
The Category Lead drives sourcing strategies across multiple commodities, ensuring alignment with broader category objectives and regional business needs. This role serves as the regional procurement lead, utilizing market intelligence, cost analysis, and negotiation strategies to optimize supplier performance and value. The position supports and leads contract negotiations, develops effective market intelligence channels, and builds strong supplier partnerships focused on total cost ownership, supply chain excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
**Why This Role Matters**
+ Drives strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships that deliver cost competitiveness, supply chain resilience, and long-term business value across key commodities.
+ Enables informed procurement decisions through market intelligence, data-driven analysis, and effective contract negotiations that support regional and global objectives.
+ Strengthens collaboration across functions ...
**Why This Role Matters**
+ Drives strategic sourcing and supplier partnerships that deliver cost competitiveness, supply chain resilience, and long-term business value across key commodities.
+ Enables informed procurement decisions through market intelligence, data-driven analysis, and effective contract negotiations that support regional and global objectives.
+ Strengthens collaboration across functions ...