Category Manager – Americas Facilities & Waste Management

Category Manager – Americas Facilities & Waste ManagementLocation: Columbia, MDReports To: Director, Global Indirect SourcingDepartment: Global ProcurementTravel: Up to 20%Position SummaryThe Category Manager, Global Facilities & Waste Management is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across facilities maintenance, fleet management, waste management, janitorial services, security services, and equipment rentals supporting more than 15 manufacturing and operations sites throughout the Americas. This role manages a significant spend portfolio, delivering cost savings, supplier performance, operational reliability, risk mitigation, and sustainability improvements. The successful candidate will bring strong category expertise, commercial acumen, and experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations. Partnering closely with Operations, Facilities, EH&S, and Finance, this position drives procurement strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, improve service quality, and support business growth.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute category strategies for facilities maintenance, fleet management, waste management, janitorial services, security services, and equipment rentals.Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and supplier relationship management activities.Identify and deliver cost savings, productivity improvements, and value creation opportunities across the global portfolio.Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry best practices to inform sourcing decisions and category strategies.Manage supplier performance through KPIs, service-level agreements, performance reviews, and corrective action plans.Provide strategic direction and mentorship to a Sr. Buyer, ensuring effective execution of category strategies and supplier performance and transactional excellence.Partner with Operations, Facilities, EH&S, and Finance to align procurement strategies with business objectives and operational requirements.Leadership ExpectationsProvide strategic leadership for facilities and waste management portfolio.Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders on category strategy, supplier markets, and commercial opportunities.Influence senior stakeholders and supplier executives to achieve favorable business outcomes.Lead complex negotiations for high-value and business-critical service agreements.Drive supplier optimization, procurement transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives, including achieving our supplier reduction initiative.Balance cost, service, risk, and sustainability objectives in sourcing decisions.Foster a culture of accountability, action-orientation, collaboration, and performance results across internal and external stakeholders.Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field.7+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or commercial leadership experience.Deep expertise in several key categories, including facilities maintenance, fleet management, waste management, janitorial services, and/or equipment rentals.Proven success in developing and implementing category strategies across multi-site manufacturing, industrial, or corporate environments.Demonstrated experience leading complex supplier negotiations and delivering superior commercial results.Strong understanding of supplier performance management, service-level agreements, and contract governance.Demonstrated success driving productivity, cost avoidance, cashflow, and operational improvement initiatives.Proficiency with SAP Ariba, SAP Analytics Cloud, or preferable procurement technologies.Success MetricsDeliver 5-10%+ annual productivity savings and cost avoidance.Maintain >70% of contract coverage across strategic spend categories.Improve supplier performance, service quality, and compliance metrics.Achieve supplier reduction initiativesReduce operational and supplier-related risks across the portfolio.Drive measurable improvements in total cost of ownership and stakeholder satisfaction.Ideal CandidateA highly accomplished procurement and category management leader with deep expertise in facilities management, fleet services, waste management, security, janitorial services, and equipment rentals. The successful candidate brings a proven track record of developing sourcing strategies, leading complex negotiations, and delivering measurable cost savings and operational improvements across multi-site manufacturing or industrial environments.