# Indirect Category Manager

Indirect Category Manager Location: Hybrid, Alpharetta, GA (Corporate Headquarters) Reports to: Manager, Indirect Procurement Position Overview This is not an entry level position. The Indirect Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies that deliver value across Arclin's Indirect spend portfolio. This role leads strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, contract management, and category planning while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Finance, Project Management and site leadership teams. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute category strategies across spend categories including MRO, facilities, industrial services, capital equipment, professional services, and related categories. Lead RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier selection processes, and commercial negotiations. Identify and deliver cost savings, cost avoidance, process improvements, and supplier performance enhancements. Build strong supplier partnerships while managing supplier performance, risk and compliance. Utilize spend analytics, market intelligence, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principals to support sourcing decisions Collaborate with cro

- **Id**: 3785728
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/arclin-indirect-category-manager-2>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Alpharetta, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T23:44:28Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T19:41:40Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3581
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Plastics & Polymers, Soldier Equipment, Water Utilities, Chemical Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1913176
- **Name**: Arclin
- **Domain**: arclin.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/arclin-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 92
- **Open postings**: 3
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.333
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 40
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Technologies

- **Oracle ERP** — Optional: no
- **Power BI** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T03:27:44Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 40
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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