Category Manager
US$102,000 – US$153,000 / yr base salary
Posted 29 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Category Manager I - Trackers”
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- Level
- I
- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Remote
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
Compensation
| Base salary | US$102,000 – US$153,000 / yr |
|---|
Role speciality
Category ManagementSolar project tracker and fixed-tilt sourcingStrategic SourcingSupplier Relationship Management
Required qualifications
Field of studyBusiness, Construction Management, Supply Chain Management (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Category Manager I - Trackers
SUMMARY
Mortenson is currently seeking a Category Manager I who will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing sourcing strategies for Tracker & Fixed Tilt categories for large scale Solar projects. This role will focus on optimizing costs, quality, and delivery while improving Supply Chain efficiencies and maintaining supplier relationships.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement Category Strategy for Assigned Categories
- Identify and engage with internal stakeholders across engineering and operations to capture category requirements
- Assess potential opportunities for categories including spend segmentation, category maturity, cost drivers, and supply market analysis
- 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 Leadership level
- Conducts supplier business reviews
- Monitor supplier’s quality and delivery performance
- Leverage supplier relationship to assist buyers with expedites as needed
- Manage Financial Success of Category
- Responsible for category financial results for assigned categories. Develop strategies to achieve financial and category initiative goals
- Develop pricing strategies for project proposals
- Lead monthly and annual category financial reviews with project information, metrics, forecast and strategy, if applicable
- Achieve Material Cost Reductions for Assigned Categories
- Initiate and conduct supplier contract negotiations
- Responsible for defining negotiations strategy including supplier profiles, commercial negotiations targets, defining switching costs, and building Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Closely monitor market drivers affecting the category including raw material pricing and availability, supplier capacity, industry disruptions and new products.
- Responsible for forecasting, reporting, mitigating, and recovery of commodity inflation
- Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
- Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS