Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Mechanical)

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The Senior Category Manager, Mechanical owns the mechanical category of spend—including enclosures, structural fabrication, doors, sheet metal, and related components—end-to-end at the strategic layer. In this position, you will lead market intelligence, supplier qualification, commercial negotiations, and proactive risk management. Because this category spans both Strategic custom fabrications and Leverage standard items, you will exercise strategic judgment on when technical vetting takes priority versus when commercial drive dominates.

Unlike tactical procurement, this role is accountable for the strategic foundation—establishing why a supplier earns a spot on the Approved Vendor List (AVL) rather than executing daily purchase orders. The ideal candidate brings a strong grasp of manufacturing/fabrication capabilities, knows how to audit shop-floor realities against supplier claims, and builds robust commercial contracts to protect Crusoe’s build timelines. This is a Full-Time position.

• • Direct experience evaluating or auditing supplier welding, machining, or sheet metal shop floors.

  • Hands-on ERP experience with systems like Acumatica or similar enterprise platforms.

  • Experience in data center infrastructure, modular enclosures, or heavy industrial equipment environments.