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With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose\nBuild Strategic Sourcing Solutions That Drive Impact\nGerdau is seeking a Category Manager I to support global sourcing initiatives and strategic procurement activities across multiple steel mills and recycling operations. In this role, you will lead sourcing strategies, supplier negotiations, competitive bidding processes, and contract management efforts that directly impact cost savings, operational performance, and supply chain effectiveness.\nIf you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, enjoy negotiating complex agreements, and have experience with global sourcing and category management, this is an exciting opportunity to influence procurement decisions across a large-scale industrial organization.\nWhat You'll Do\nDevelop and execute procurement and sourcing strategies for assigned categories at the global, national, and regional levels.\n\nLead competitive bid processes, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations to secure the best overall value for the business.\n\nBuild and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving performance, cost reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nAnalyze market trends, supplier capabilities, logistics considerations, and business intelligence to support strategic sourcing decisions.\n\nPartner with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and develop effective supply solutions.\n\nSupport Best Cost Country (BCC) sourcing initiatives and capital project procurement activities.\n\nCoordinate and lead cross-functional teams through supplier selection, sourcing projects, and procurement initiatives.\n\nManage commercial aspects of procurement, including purchase order support and contract administration.\n\nMonitor supplier performance, risk factors, cost drivers, financial stability, and market conditions to strengthen supply chain resilience.\n\nIdentify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership through strategic supplier partnerships and continuous improvement efforts.\n\nAssist with the development of procurement policies, procedures, and training programs across the organization.\n\nEnsure all sourcing activities align with company procurement standards, ethical business practices, and compliance requirements.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.\n\n6 to 10 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management experience.\n\n3 to 6 years of Best Cost Country (BCC) or global sourcing experience.\n\nRequires strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin to support collaboration with global suppliers and business partners.\n\nExperience in an industrial, manufacturing, metals, mining, or heavy industrial environment.\n\nExperience developing sourcing strategies and leading supplier negotiations.\n\nStrong background in category management, contract management, project management, and strategic planning.\n\nExperience leading cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions.\n\nKnowledge of contemporary procurement practices and sourcing methodologies.\n\nExperience using SAP and Microsoft Office applications.\n\nStrong assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nProfessional certification such as CPSM, C.P.M., CSCP, or related Supply Chain/Procurement certification.\n\nExperience developing market intelligence related to economic, geopolitical, environmental, and supply chain trends.\n\n#StrategicSourcing #GlobalSourcing #BestCostCountry #ManufacturingProcurement #CommodityManagement #SAP #Mandarin\nGerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. 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