The Nuclear Company
Sr. Category Manager – Indirect/Corporate
$151K–$176K
Columbia, South Carolina +3 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
Washington, DC
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 7+ years in procurement, sourcing, or category management focused on indirect spend, leading both people and process.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent experience can be taken into consideration.
About the job
Leads indirect and corporate category sourcing strategies, negotiations, supplier management, and procurement process improvements to deliver value and scalable purchasing capabilities.
What you'll do
- Develop category strategies and lead structured sourcing activities, including RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations.
- Advise cross-functional stakeholders on supplier selection and purchasing channels; support supplier performance and contract management.
- Improve procurement processes, systems, and performance tracking, including ERP-enabled purchasing capabilities.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of procurement, sourcing, or category management experience focused 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 with cross-functional corporate stakeholders and ERP or procurement systems.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting IT, professional services, marketing, or workplace categories; leveraging GPOs; or managing multi-supplier ecosystems.
- Experience in a highly collaborative, matrixed or high-growth organization, or familiarity with guided buying.
Pay
USD 151,000 - USD 176,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
ERP, GPOs, RFPs, RFQs, MSAs, catalogs, punchouts, marketplaces
AI focus
Expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) to automate workflows, improve decision-making and processes, and contribute to NOS development.
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