Senior Category Manager
Littleton, COFull-time$111–153K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Johns Manville seeks a Senior Category Manager to lead sourcing strategy and commercial execution for capital equipment, engineering and construction services, industrial gases, and energy and sustainability initiatives. The role supports strategic capital projects through competitive sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management, with goals including cost savings, reduced commercial risk, improved supplier performance, and successful project execution.
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Senior Category Manager Littleton CO JMTC R26_1967 Full time Who We Are Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments. Pay Range $111,000.00-$152,600.00 Annual This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. The Senior Category Manager will lead sourcing strategy and commercial execution for capital equipment (CAPEX), engineering services, construction services, industrial gases, and energy/sustainability initiatives across Johns Manville. This role is accountable for delivering measurable cost savings, reducing commercial risk, improving supplier performance, and ensuring successful execution of strategic capital projects. The ideal candidate has strategic sourcing experience, including significant exposure to capital equipment procurement, engineering service providers, EPC firms, and large-scale capital projects. This individual has demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements, managing supplier relationships, and partnering with engineering, operations, and business leaders to drive results. What Success Looks Like - Develop and implement category strategies that deliver annual cost savings while supporting operational, quality, and project objectives. - Establish preferred supplier strategies across key CAPEX and engineering-related categories, resulting in improved supplier performance, reduced risk, and increased value. - Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Business Leaders to support major capital projects through competitive sourcing, contract negotiation, and supplier management. - Lead negotiations for high-value capital equipment, engineering services, construction, and sustainability projects that improve commercial outcomes and protect JM from contractual and financial risk. - Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance through scorecards, strategic reviews, and development plans. - Identify opportunities to improve working capital, total cost of ownership, project execution, and supply continuity. - Support JM's sustainability and energy initiatives through strategic supplier partnerships and sourcing programs. Key Responsibilities Strategic Category Leadership - Develop and execute category strategies for capital equipment, engineering services, construction services, industrial gases, and energy-related spend. - Build strong partnerships with Operations, Engineering, Project Managers, Finance, and Business Leaders to align sourcing strategies with business objectives. - Evaluate market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry benchmarks to identify opportunities and risks. Capital Project Sourcing - Lead sourcing activities for major capital projects from project conception through supplier selection and contract execution. - Partner with engineering teams to develop sourcing plans, supplier selection criteria, and commercial strategies for capital investments. - Identify opportunities to reduce total installed cost while maintaining project quality, schedule, and operational req irements. Contracting & Commercial Excellence - Negotiate complex contracts, commercial agreements, MSAs, and project-specific agreements with equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, and construction contractors. - Ensure contractual terms appropriately address business needs, commercial risk, schedule requirements, warranties, performance guarantees, and supplier accountability. - Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on supplier negotiations and commercial risk management. Supplier Performance & Risk Management - Establish supplier performance metrics and scorecards for key strategic suppliers. - Lead supplier evaluations, qualification programs, and supplier development initiatives. - Develop mitigation strategies for supplier, market, and project risks impacting capital investments. Financial Performance - Deliver annual savings and value-creation targets across assigned categories. - Improve working capital performance and total cost of ownership. PI288069984
How this job compares
Set against the 516 open Category Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$111–153K/yr
- US median$100–145K/yr365 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $132K, is 6% above the US median midpoint ($124K) — in the middle half of Category Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Category Manager jobs in Colorado and 516 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Category Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 7 years (461 postings).
- Education
- 346 of the 516 open Category Manager jobs (67%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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