Senior Category Manager - Indirect

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

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Job Description

As the Senior Category Manager, Indirect Sourcing, you will play a key role in shaping procurement strategies that drive impact across the organization. This is an individual contributor role that focuses on collaboration, innovation, and strategic problem-solving to optimize sourcing for MRO & Secondary Packaging categories, representing approximately $70M in spend.

You will partner with stakeholders across all our operating companies to develop and implement sourcing strategies that reduce the total cost of ownership, enhance supplier relationships, and support business objectives. By leveraging strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills, you will foster a solutions-oriented approach that benefits the entire organization.

Work Environment & Location:

• Hybrid Work Model – In-office collaboration Tuesday - Thursday.
• Location: Based in Deerfield, IL, supporting corporate and business teams.

What you will be doing:

• Collaborate with leadership to align sourcing strategies with business goals and priorities.
• Lead category strategy, fostering partnerships and driving stakeholder engagement.
• Shape procurement strategy to optimize cost, streamline suppliers, and enhance processes.
• Deliver measurable value through cost savings, risk reduction, and process improvements.
• Stay ahead of industry trends to provide insights and drive best practices.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, balancing risk, legal, and commercial considerations.
• Utilize data and market insights to enhance sourcing strategies and long-term impact.
• Ensure compliance with company policies while fostering collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement
• Expertise in sourcing MRO, industrial supplies, PPE, consumables, and packaging materials.
• Strong negotiation skills, including contract redlining and collaboration with Legal.
• Deep knowledge of procurement best practices, from supplier analysis to RFx execution.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $71,000 USD - $107,800 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. To support our efforts, we invite you to voluntarily share your gender, ethnicity, and veteran status. This information is confidential and helps us ensure an inclusive hiring process and improve our diversity initiatives.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.

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