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Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Electrical)

Crusoe· Manufacturing (MFG)
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Arvada, CO - US$120k - $145k + equityFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

The Category Manager, Electrical owns the electrical spend category end-to-end at the strategic layer, including market intelligence, supplier qualification, commercial negotiations, and proactive risk management across Crusoe’s site locations. Focuses on electrical components such as switchgear, PDC components, cable/wire, and specialized electrical hardware with emphasis on NEC/UL compliance and lead-time risk mitigation. Responsible for category strategy, AVL management, and framework setup rather than day-to-day PO processing.

Responsibilities

  • Market & Spend Intelligence: Maintain deep intelligence across electrical categories, tracking supply base capabilities, pricing benchmarks, actual lead times, and capacity constraints with a heavy focus on long-lead items like switchgear.
  • AVL Qualification & Management: Own the electrical Approved Vendor List (AVL), conducting rigorous vetting and maintaining a defensible, scored qualification rationale for every entry, including NEC/UL compliance verification.
  • Category Strategy & Segmentation: Apply framework models (e.g., Kraljic Matrix) to classify electrical categories, build a 12–24 month category roadmap with dual-sourcing options.
  • Commercial Negotiations & Contracting: Structure and negotiate MSAs, pricing, terms, and SLAs while redlining buyer-adverse clauses to protect schedule integrity.
  • Proactive Risk Mitigation: Manage single-source exposures and lead-time risks on specialized electrical components, maintaining a live category risk register with clear mitigation paths.
  • Supplier Performance Tracking: Establish and maintain quarterly supplier scorecards evaluating on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost trends.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Create robust commercial frameworks enabling operational teams to execute against established terms.

Qualifications

  • 4–7+ years of dedicated experience in strategic sourcing or category management focused on electrical components, switchgear, or industrial electrical equipment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Working familiarity with NEC/UL compliance requirements and electrical component specifications.
  • Hands-on contracting & negotiation experience in reading, structuring, and redlining complex terms.
  • Proficiency with supplier qualification frameworks, RFI/RFQ processes, scorecarding, and category segmentation methodologies.

Skills

Required:Electrical category managementContracting & negotiationCategory strategy development

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

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Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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