Global Category Manager – Professional Services

Agilent Technologies

. Develop and execute multi-year global category strategies aligned with Agilent’s business priorities, financial objectives, and transformation agenda .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $133,120 - $249,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic sourcing and category management, with a strong focus on supplier performance, negotiation strategies, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead complex sourcing initiatives and implement governance frameworks in a global, matrixed environment.

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Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementNegotiation StrategiesStakeholder InfluencingSupplier Performance Management

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Hard Skills

Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementCommercial NegotiationSpend AnalyticsSupplier EvaluationContract Lifecycle ManagementGovernance FrameworksRisk ManagementPerformance ManagementRFPs

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsExecutive CommunicationDecision-MakingIndependent WorkInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

ESourcing PlatformsProcurement Reporting ToolsContract Management Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

CPSMCIPSCPMMBA

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesLife SciencesDiagnosticsTechnologyRegulated Industry

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute multi-year global category strategies aligned with Agilent’s business priorities, financial objectives, and transformation agenda
Develop and lead Agilent’s preferred supplier strategy for professional services, including supplier segmentation, governance, performance management, and adoption across business functions
Create category playbooks based on spend, supplier concentration, demand patterns, contract coverage, market dynamics, business risk, and stakeholder requirements
Identify and prioritize opportunities for competitive sourcing, supplier consolidation, standardization, demand management, and commercial model optimization
Build and maintain a forward-looking pipeline of sourcing events, renewals, and strategic supplier initiatives
Serve as the primary procurement advisor for Professional Services
Influence stakeholders to increase competitive tension, use preferred suppliers, aggregate demand, improve requirements, and adopt enterprise category strategies
Present sourcing recommendations, negotiation outcomes, business cases, risks, and decisions in clear executive-level terms
Facilitate cross-functional and cross-regional alignment to maximize enterprise leverage while addressing critical business needs
Lead complex global and regional sourcing initiatives, including strategy development, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluation, negotiation, recommendation, and implementation
Negotiate commercial arrangements including fixed-fee, milestone-based, outcome-based, managed-service, retainer, rate-card, and time-and-material models
Develop fact-based negotiation strategies balancing cost, quality, flexibility, speed, innovation, and risk
Establish governance frameworks for strategic Professional Services suppliers, including roles, decision rights, escalation paths, KPIs, and executive review cadence
Lead supplier business reviews and performance discussions focused on service quality, commercial compliance, measurable outcomes, innovation, and continuous improvement
Implement scorecards and corrective action plans and hold suppliers accountable for contractual and operational commitments
Monitor supplier, concentration, financial, operational, data, and reputational risks and coordinate mitigation plans

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline
10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or a consulting background
Demonstrated experience managing Professional Services, consulting, outsourcing, or other complex indirect service categories
Proven success leading high-value sourcing initiatives and complex commercial negotiations in a global, matrixed organization
Strong stakeholder-influencing, analytical, negotiation, and executive communication capabilities
Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive decisions without direct authority
Preferred: Master’s degree, MBA, CPSM, CIPS, CPM, or an equivalent professional qualification
Preferred: Experience in life sciences, diagnostics, technology, or another highly regulated global industry
Preferred: Experience implementing preferred supplier programs, managed services, or supplier performance programs
Preferred: Experience with eSourcing, spend analytics, procurement reporting, and contract lifecycle management platforms
Occasional travel
Day shift

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligibility for bonus
Stock
Benefits
Option to work remotely
Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employment
Workplace accessibility support for candidates with disabilities