Hiring: Assistant Category Manager Company: Mortenson Location: Minneapolis, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 14:04:52 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : CPT About the job Experience: •7 years of experience •Minimum 7 years of experience Required Skills: •Assist in development and implementation of category strategy for assigned categories •Identify and engage with internal stakeholders across engineering, design phase and operations to capture category requirements •Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis •In collaboration with Supply Chain management, develop sourcing strategy for categories detailing projects, sourcing levers, timing, resources, and expected benefits •Adapt the strategy as business, market, and economic environments change •Support annual category reviews including updated projects, metrics, strategy, and risk mitigation strategies •Manage relationships with key suppliers •Maintain relationship with suppliers at the appropriate level Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, construction management, engineering, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience •Knowledge of construction processes, equipment and materials, purchasing processes and procedures •Negotiating, organizing, planning, verbal and communication skills •Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and negotiations skills •Effective communication and presentation skills •Strong organization, planning and decision-making skills •Demonstrated capacity to influence without authority •Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback •Technical understanding of power conversion technology •Demonstrated capacity to travel up to 20-30% Compensation: •$92,300 - $138,500 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!