Senior Category Manager- Digital & IT

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Your Role at Cabot

As the Global Category Manager, Digital & IT, you will lead the strategic sourcing and category management activities across Cabot's global technology spend, including software, cloud solutions, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and IT services.

You will partner closely with Digital & IT leaders, business stakeholders, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to develop and execute category strategies that drive business value, manage risk, optimize costs, and support Cabot's digital transformation objectives.

This role requires a strong commercial mindset, deep knowledge of technology procurement, and the ability to influence decisions in a complex global environment.

How You Will Make an Impact

Develop and execute global category strategies aligned with business, technology, and procurement priorities.

Lead complex sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations for software, SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and technology service agreements.

Identify opportunities to optimize costs, improve service levels, reduce risk, and drive value through supplier partnerships and category management best practices.

Manage strategic supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Partner with Digital & IT stakeholders to shape sourcing decisions, influence demand, and ensure alignment with architecture, security, and business requirements.

Lead renewal planning, contract lifecycle management, supplier segmentation, and supplier performance programs.

Monitor market trends, emerging technologies, and sourcing opportunities to support long-term category strategies.

Drive compliance with procurement policies, governance requirements, and risk management standards.

Deliver measurable results through cost savings, cost avoidance, contract optimization, supplier consolidation, and value creation initiatives.

Support procurement transformation efforts through process improvement, digital tools, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

Mentor and support team members while promoting knowledge sharing and category management excellence across the organization.

What You Will Bring to Cabot

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master's degree is considered an advantage.

Extensive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management, with significant experience managing Digital & IT categories.

Strong knowledge of software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and IT services procurement.

Proven track record leading complex sourcing projects and high-value supplier negotiations.

Experience developing and implementing category strategies in a global organization.

Strong commercial acumen and advanced negotiation skills.

Ability to build credibility and influence senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Experience with supplier performance management, contract management, and risk mitigation.

Proficiency with procurement systems, e-sourcing platforms, and data analytics tools.

Knowledge of sustainable sourcing practices and supplier risk management is an advantage.

Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment is considered a plus.

Additional Information:

Working Hours: 9:00 - 17:30.

Permanent contract.

Salary: 4150 - 6000 EUR Gross.

Health insurance from first day of work.

Monthly allowance & Yearly bonus.

Hybrid work schedule (3 days on site and 2 days’ work from home).

How We’ll Support Your Success:

Dynamic, Flexible, Hard Working, Team Environment – We are busy, collaborative, growing, and we are doing really meaningful work.

Hybrid Work Environment – The autonomy to both work from home 2 days a week and develop/sustain colleague relationships in the office 3 days a week

Benefits, Vacation, Etc. – We offer a competitive package of benefits.

Feedback – we are committed to giving and receiving feedback in a direct and open fashion.

Support – you are part of a team and deserve to feel encouraged and supported. You will be part of a team that cares about you personally and professionally. Our success depends on your success.

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At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.