Senior Category Manager

🕒 July 10

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $94.6k - $143.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Samsara

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2015

📦 Logistics

🏗️ Construction

🏥 Healthcare

💰 Seed Round on 2014-08

Logistics • Construction • Healthcare

Samsara is a technology company that provides a comprehensive operations platform aimed at improving the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of organizations. Their solutions include video-based safety, vehicle telematics, equipment monitoring, workforce applications, and site visibility. Samsara serves a wide range of industries, including transportation, logistics, construction, and government. The platform connects people, systems, and data, enabling organizations to make faster, data-informed decisions. Samsara's Connected Operations technology helps complex organizations operate more effectively by offering real-time GPS, proactive alerts, compliance training, and asset tracking.

📋 Description

• Own the full sourcing lifecycle end to end — strategy, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management • Build and execute category strategies that deliver a competitive advantage, not just cost savings • Operate with a bias toward action, making sound decisions with imperfect information • Proactively identify sourcing opportunities ahead of stakeholder requests • Lead all aspects of contract redlining and negotiation in a fast-paced, high-volume environment • Manage competing priorities from business owners, stakeholders, and leadership • Align with internal stakeholders to drive the right solutions at the right price • Analyze industry trends to anticipate issues and develop contingency plans • Balance speed, quality, and risk with cost savings goals • Champion Samsara's Operating Principles

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of strategic sourcing experience, including 4+ years focused on software • Demonstrated career progression and increasing scope of responsibility • Strong negotiation and communication skills • Proven ability to forge relationships with executives, stakeholders, and suppliers • Experience redlining contracts in partnership with Legal • Comfortable operating with a high level of autonomy • Able to manage a high volume of transactions in a fast-paced environment • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible, employee-led remote model • Professional development stipend • Comprehensive health and parental leave plans • RSU grant with no vesting cliff • Ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance