Sr. Category Manager

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Sr. Category Manager Job detail

General Information

Job ID

ATR62898

Posting Job Title

Sr. Category Manager

Locations

FL WFH Florida, GA Atlanta Headquarters, NC WFH North Carolina, SC WFH South Carolina, TX WFH Texas, VA WFH Virginia

Employment Type

Full Time

Date Posted

22-Jul-2026

Relocation Support

Yes

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

As a Senior Category Manager for the CAPEX & OEM Lifecycle team, the individual will oversee annual categories which total $300 – 400 million across North America. The individual will be instrumental in optimizing procurement strategies and ensuring the seamless supply of parts, services and continuous improvement. Your primary objectives include managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and driving cost efficiencies while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability for the company’s operations. Additionally, the individual will have primary responsibility for streamlining the team’s processes, including sourcing, as well as the overall buying process for this team, specifically related to the procurement of our OEM parts & services. This will require an ability to identify, prioritize and document processes needing improvement. The individual will then work inside the group and with other teams, stakeholders, consultants and external resources to align, organize, motivate and lead ad-hoc cross-functional teams to achieve the goals of the prioritized projects, typically focused on total cost reduction and operational efficiency. A typical day involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand the needs of stakeholders, analyzing market trends, implementing strategic sourcing initiatives, providing guidance to mill procurement managers, identifying systems and technologies to support process improvement, and collaborating with other teams to improve processes and drive operational efficiency. The individual will play a crucial role in aligning procurement activities with the broader organizational goals of safety, cost take out, availability, quality, performance, and sustainability. This role requires strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, negotiations, a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to then foster and influence this and other teams to develop a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, operational efficiency. How you will impact Smurfit Westrock: Create and manage the strategic procurement and sourcing process for assigned categories in CAPEX an Lifecycle Parts, Equipment and Services, including demand and market analysis, sourcing, negotiations, supplier award, implementation and performance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define business requirements and understand operational needs. Gather, cleanse, and analyze data from multiple systems to generate insights and recommendations that drive decision-making. Understand market trends, supplier base, and supplier economics for categories. Develop and execute category strategies and strategic plans leveraging market and spend data, information about suppliers, competitors, industry trends, and the company’s needs. Clearly articulate the value of the category strategy and how it aligns to the organization’s objectives. Perform assessments of suppliers and vendors to identify risks and implications. Lead the strategic sourcing