Category Lead (Procurement)

Location: Remote, Canada; salary range specified for Ottawa

Salary: $84,700–$135,300 CAD

Company

hirify.global builds high-speed connectivity infrastructure and networking technologies supporting the AI era.

What you will do

• Develop and implement category strategies for indirect spend, including technical and engineering teams, Capex, and MRO.
• Conduct market, supplier, and spend analysis to identify savings and process improvement opportunities.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFI/RFP development, vendor evaluation, contract negotiation, and supplier selection.
• Build stakeholder and supplier relationships and align procurement activities with business requirements.
• Manage supplier performance, contract compliance, and issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement and report category performance, savings, and key metrics to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in indirect procurement or strategic sourcing.
• At least 3 years of experience in category management.
• Proven success delivering cost savings and process efficiencies.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience applying procurement contract management processes.
• Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Experience using procurement software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, legal and commercial procurement contract processes, and DocuSign.

Nice to have

• MBA or another advanced degree.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Presentation skills supporting stakeholder engagement and reporting.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work environment with opportunities for development and meaningful work.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, DCPP participation in Canada with company matching, ESPP, and EAP.
• Company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation time, and applicable family and other leaves of absence.
• Non-sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus.
• Equal opportunity workplace with accommodation support available during the hiring process.