Hiring: Senior Category Manager Company: Donaldson Location: Bloomington, MN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:17:34 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : CPT, Microsoft Office, Risk Management About the job Experience: •Strong communication skills (written and verbal) Required Skills: •Defines the implementation of procurement strategy for assigned categories to ensure supply and financial objectives are achieved. •Monitors commodity markets that influence cost and supply in area(s) of responsibility and uses this information to refine commodity strategies. Executes fact-based negotiations that drive best total cost and ensure continuous supply for Donaldson. •Communicates category strategies and trends, to the Donaldson leadership team and other stakeholders and also provides periodic overviews of commodity strategy effectiveness. •Manages commodity pricing to align with current market conditions and in consideration of cost of commodity inputs. Independent of market prices, drives year-over-year cost reductions with all assigned suppliers. •Provides support to Donaldson plant and distribution center teams to ensure strong alignment around servicing our end customers and ensuring efficient and profitable operations within Donaldson. •Engages the Supplier Quality Management team in supplier development processes to ensure 50 PPM quality levels are achieved. •Completes comprehensive risk management assessments of the supply base through formal assessment tools, audits and analysis, coupled with face-to-face and on-site interactions. Identifies and implements countermeasures to mitigate identified risks. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree •7+ years of professional-level sourcing experience •2+ years of experience of direct sourcing •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field •Strong data analytics skills and proficiency with MS Office applications •Institute for Supply Management (ISM) - CPSM Certification •Association for Supply Chain Management (formerly APICS) – CPIM or SCOR-P Certification •Strong business partner collaboration skills Compensation: •$101,680 - $139,810 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) 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!