Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets. Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees In this key role, as part of our Harsco’s Clean Earth Division, the Indirect Category Manager is responsible for leading assigned categories and vendors in an efficient, effective, and reliable manner. Responsible for developing category and vendor sourcing strategies, drafting solicitations, leading negotiations, monitoring vendor performance and optimizing company supplier spending. The category manager is also responsible for helping Clean Earth and Procurement achieve its financial and operational targets. **Primary Responsibilities:** + Develop and execute category strategies for assigned indirect categories, ensuring alignment with the company’s procurement and business goals. + Assist in procurement planning to ensure alignment with financial objectives and project timelines. + Manage portfolio of commercial contracts and strategic vendors relationship with key vendors in the category. + Lead RFPs, RFQs, and negotiation processes for contracts in HR, IT, EHS, CAPEX, Engineering and other support Functions and demonstrate year on year cost savings and avoidance. + Collaborate with the legal and insurance and other critical teams’ teams to finalize contract terms, ensure risk mitigation, and maintain compliance with regulatory and organizational standards. + Ensure contract terms align with insurance requirements, mitigating liabilities and supporting organizational risk management policies. + Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand business needs and identify opportunities for value creation. + Optimize vendor performance by establishing and monitoring KPIs, conducting QBRs and ensuring compliance with SLAS and contract terms. + Drive cost optimization initiatives through TCO analysis and joint process improvement opportunities with suppliers. + Partner closely with key stakeholders in HR, IT, EHS and Engineering and other assigned Functional teams to support strategic initiatives and operational needs. + Maintain and enhance positive vendor relationships to foster collaboration & efficiency. + Provide mentorship and guidance to junior Procurement team members fostering professional growth and development. + Perform other duties as assigned to support the procurement team. + Bachelor’s degree required (prefer coursework in supply chain/business, economics, operations, finance). + 5+ years of procurement experience with a track record of tangible results. + 3+ years of which should be in Indirect and Functions such as IT, HR, CAPEX, and engineering. + Strong business acumen and able to lead a team that supports operations with a focus on both internal and external customer satisfaction. + Ability to accept ownership and take charge to lead and influence to deliver desired outcomes. + Experience providing project management and team leadership for procurement initiatives. + Ability to collaborate and influence key internal business stakeholders up to VP level and externally with Senior Leadership of our critical supplier partners. + Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills. + Advanced consulting, influencing, and negotiation skills – ability to ensure strategic alignment with multiple parties. + Moderate to complex understanding of financial analysis and budget management as it relates to procurement decision making. + Knowledge of personal computer applications required (Word, and ERP systems (especially Oracle), intermediate/advanced excel). + Strong project management and leadership skills: Ability to assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment. + Highly self-motivated to develop strategic, tactical, and operational direction. + Ability to collaborate and bridge across functional boundaries. + Ability to travel as necessary (up to 25%). **Preferred Qualifications:** + MBA or equivalent + Procurement experience working within a large, multi-site organization + Hazardous waste industry experience + Oracle procurement experience Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching. 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