Category Manager

About Cooper Machinery Services:

Cooper Machinery Services provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers globally in the Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation, and Marine sectors. With a proud heritage dating back to 1833, Cooper Machinery Services is the OEM for legendary product lines including Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™, Gemini, TSI, CSI, Enterprise, and Joy. Headquartered in Houston, TX, but with commercial and services hubs around the world, Cooper Machinery Services provides world-class services to more than 22,000 units in its installed base.

Our strength is our people. Each employee plays an integral role in our success and growth. With a commitment to our vision that strong relationships drive strong results and better business, our people make Cooper Machinery Services legendary.

Job Overview:

The Category Manager will be responsible for strategic management of $50MM of direct annual spend. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, quality, buyers, sales / operations managers, and project managers. Evaluate the existing supplier base and develop new suppliers to support aggressive growth initiatives. Requires a blend of technical and business expertise as well as solid interpersonal and negotiation skills to lead both internally and externally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Category Manager will be responsible for the following:

Required Qualifications:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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