Category Manager, Global Indirect Sourcing - Libertyville, IL

We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified 

Location: ​Libertyville​
Department: ​Operations 

Summary:

The Category Manager in Indirect Procurement is responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving value across non-product-related spend categories.  Ensure spend transparency, compliance, and effective cross-functional collaboration.  Deliver cost savings and value beyond price, ensure service quality, strengthen policy compliance across P2P systems.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend areas such as IT, HR, Sales & Marketing, professional services, facilities, and travel.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and internal demand to identify cost-saving opportunities and innovation potential.
• Facilitate change management when introducing new suppliers, products, processes, or technologies.
• Align category plans with business objectives, ensuring procurement supports broader operational and financial goals.
• Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders across functions, understand needs, align priorities, and gain buy-in for sourcing initiatives.
• Execute contracts and SOWs through Hollister’s Contract Management framework, incorporate pricing protections, termination rights, warranty rights and payment based on deliverables. 
• Establish procurement processes and governance frameworks to ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability across indirect categories.
• Drive adoption of procurement policies and tools, including e-sourcing platforms and spend analytics systems.
• Educate internal teams on procurement best practices and category strategies.

Essential Functions of the Role:

• Strong understanding of Indirect procurement processes and systems.
• Proficiency in Coupa (P2P) platform or related procurement tools.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adopts proactive, solutions-driven approach in dynamic, fast-changing environment.
• Applies methodical, analytical mindset to convert requirements into practical solutions.

Work Experience Requirements:

• At least 5 years in procurement, with experience in indirect categories. 
• Proven track record of developing and executing category strategies that drive cost savings, supplier innovation, and risk mitigation.
• Experience operating in complex, global, or matrixed environments, collaborating across regions, business units, and functions.
• Hands-on experience with strategic sourcing processes, including RFP development, supplier valuation, negotiation, and contract management.
• Demonstrated ability to establish procurement governance frameworks, standardize processes, and drive policy compliance across decentralized teams.
• Familiarity with procurement technologies and tools, such as e-sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Coupa), spend analytics, and contract lifecycle management systems.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, with a focus on aligning procurement initiatives to business goals.

Education Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• Coupa Platform Certification is a plus
• Project Management certification is a plus

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills
• Proficiency in Coupa, SAP, and data analytics tools (Power BI, Excel)
• Certifications (CPSM, MCIPS) preferred

Benefits Statement

Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, and generous retirement savings.​

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $99,104 - $155,735 yearly. The actual salary varies based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors.​
• The Company’s health and welfare benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, spending/savings accounts, disability, company paid (parental and caregiver) leaves, statutory leaves/disability programs, accident, life, wellbeing, education assistance, adoption assistance, and voluntary benefit programs. ​
• The Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan includes: auto-enrollment, ROTH, vesting and eligible participants “safe harbor” matching contributions. ​
• The Company’s paid time off benefits include: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation based on length of service and exempt/non-exempt status, and sick days based on statutory requirements and/or exempt/non-exempt status. ​
• The Company’s additional benefits include: education assistance and adoption assistance benefit programs. 

About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

EOE Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Req ID: 35304