Job Description

CAPEX Category Manager

Location: Charleston, SC

Compensation: $130,000 - $145,000 Base + Bonus

Relocation Assistance Available

A leading industrial manufacturing organization is seeking a CAPEX Category Manager to support capital investments and sourcing initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities. This role is ideal for a hands-on procurement professional who enjoys balancing strategic sourcing with day-to-day execution and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for CAPEX, capital projects, plant equipment, and related services.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, operations, and project teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve supplier performance.
• Lead RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract execution for capital projects and equipment purchases.
• Analyze plant spending, identify sourcing opportunities, and implement procurement strategies that drive value and reduce total cost.
• Manage supplier relationships and support vendor qualification, performance management, and risk mitigation activities.
• Support equipment purchases, facility upgrades, plant expansions, and other capital investments across manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to overall procurement performance and savings targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of procurement, sourcing, category management, or purchasing experience within manufacturing, industrial, chemical, building materials, mining, metals, paper, or related industries.
• Experience supporting capital projects, plant equipment procurement, MRO, engineering services, construction services, or CAPEX categories.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and contract management experience.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, finance, and plant leadership.
• Experience utilizing spend analysis to identify and execute savings opportunities.

Preferred Backgrounds

• Cement & Aggregates
• Building Materials
• Chemicals
• Pulp & Paper
• Metals & Mining
• Heavy Industrial Manufacturing

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