# Senior Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** Arvada, CO
**Role:** Business Operations
**Salary:** $120k – $145k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Metal Fabrication, Sheet Metal, Mechanical Components, Supplier Qualification, Shop-Floor Auditing, Contract Negotiation, Rfq Processes, Supplier Scorecards, Kraljic Matrix, Acumatica, ERP, Tolerancing, Welding
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Own the strategic sourcing and supplier ecosystem for Crusoe’s mechanical category, covering fabricated metal, enclosures, and related components. The role leads AVL qualification, category strategy, negotiations, risk management, and supplier performance, requiring fabrication knowledge and 4–7+ years of relevant experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own the mechanical category of spend, including enclosures, structural fabrication, doors, sheet metal, and related components, at the strategic level.
- Track supply-base capabilities, pricing benchmarks, fabrication lead times, and capacity constraints.
- Own and maintain the mechanical Approved Vendor List (AVL), including shop-floor vetting of tolerances, welding, equipment, and fabrication capabilities.
- Develop category strategies and 12–24 month roadmaps using supplier segmentation frameworks such as the Kraljic Matrix.
- Structure and negotiate MSAs, SLAs, delivery commitments, liability terms, force majeure provisions, and other commercial conditions.
- Monitor supplier capacity and category risks, maintaining mitigation plans and dual-sourcing options.
- Evaluate make-or-buy opportunities involving internal fabrication capacity.
- Maintain quarterly supplier scorecards and establish standing terms for Procurement Operations handoff.

## Requirements
- 4–7+ years of dedicated strategic sourcing or category management experience focused on fabricated metal, enclosures, or mechanical components.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Working knowledge of metal fabrication methods, tolerancing, and shop-floor assessment techniques.
- Experience reading, structuring, and redlining commercial contracts and legal terms.
- Proficiency with supplier qualification frameworks, RFI/RFQ processes, scorecarding, and category segmentation methodologies.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience evaluating or auditing welding, machining, or sheet metal shop floors.
- Hands-on ERP experience with Acumatica or similar enterprise platforms.
- Experience in data center infrastructure, modular enclosures, or heavy industrial equipment.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation range: $120,000–$145,000.
- Restricted Stock Units included in all offers.
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave programs.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer HSA contributions.
- Paid parental leave, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
- Mental health and wellness support.
- Commuter benefits and cell phone stipend.
- 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
- Volunteer time off, global travel insurance, emergency assistance, daily meals allowance, and location-specific programs.

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