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Category Manager - Indirect Procurement (Services)

at Motorola Solutions

📍 Chicago, IL, More... Unknown 💰 $105K – $125K USD / year Posted April 14, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $105K – $125K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Operations & Logistics

About this role

This role owns the commercial strategy for global Business Services categories in Indirect Procurement. You will develop multi-year category roadmaps, run value-based sourcing events, and lead contracting and supplier reviews to optimize spend and protect the bottom line.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create 3-year category roadmaps using market intelligence
  • Optimize the supply base and mitigate single-source risk
  • Build should-cost models to inform negotiations
  • Execute advanced Value-Based RFPs (RFx) focused on outcomes and KPIs
  • Partner with Legal on Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) including SLAs and continuous improvement

Technical Overview

The technical scope is procurement-focused: value-based RFx execution, should-cost modeling, and contract/SLAs engineering. The role emphasizes data-driven negotiation, KPI-based RFP design, and supplier performance management via Strategic Business Reviews (SBRs).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced Category Manager for Indirect Procurement with a strong track record building category strategy and multi-year roadmaps (3-year category roadmaps). They can execute advanced RFx and design Value-Based RFPs, backed by should-cost modeling and contract expertise (Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and SLAs).

Must-Have Skills

Category strategy3-year category roadmapsAdvanced RFx executionMaster Service Agreements (MSAs)Statements of Work (SOWs)Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Should-cost modelingValue-Based RFPs

Required Skills

Category strategymarket intelligence3-year category roadmapssupply base optimizationright-sizing vendorssingle-source risksshould-cost modelingfinancial modelingRFxValue-Based RFPsKPIMaster Service Agreements (MSAs)Statements of Work (SOWs)Service Level Agreements (SLAs)liquidated damagescontinuous improvement clausesStrategic Business Reviews (SBRs)

Hard Skills

Category strategyMarket intelligence3-year category roadmapsSupply base optimizationRight-sizing the number of vendorsSingle-source risk mitigationShould-cost modelingFinancial modelingValue-Based RFPsAdvanced RFx executionKPI (Key Performance Indicators)Contractual engineeringMaster Service Agreements (MSAs)Statements of Work (SOWs)Service Level Agreements (SLAs)Liquidated damagesContinuous improvement clausesStrategic Business Reviews (SBRs)

Soft Skills

Consultative approachPartnering with executive leadersNegotiationCross-functional collaborationData-driven decision makingStakeholder management

Industry & Role

Industry Procurement / Supply Chain
Job Function Develop and execute global indirect procurement category strategy to improve profitability and supplier collaboration for non-production services
Role Subtype Category Manager

Keywords for Your Resume

Category ManagerIndirect ProcurementBusiness Servicescategory strategy3-year category roadmapsmarket intelligencesupply base optimizationright-sizing the number of vendorssingle-source risksshould-cost modelingfinancial modelsRFxValue-Based RFPsKPIMaster Service Agreements (MSAs)Statements of Work (SOWs)SLAsService Level Agreements (SLAs)liquidated damagescontinuous improvement clausesStrategic Business Reviews (SBRs)

Deal Breakers

Must demonstrate experience with should-cost modeling, Must demonstrate experience with Value-Based RFPs and RFx execution, Must demonstrate experience drafting or negotiating Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs)

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