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Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Electrical)

CrusoeArvada, CO - USManufacturing (MFG)
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Salary
$120K - $145K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
21 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

The Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Electrical) at Crusoe is a full-time position based in Arvada, Colorado, responsible for overseeing the electrical spend category end-to-end at the strategic layer. This role is ideal for a supply chain professional with deep technical expertise in industrial electrical equipment who wants to shape supply chain strategy and mitigate risks for a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor market and spend intelligence across electrical categories, tracking supply base capabilities, pricing benchmarks, actual lead times, and capacity constraints for long-lead items like switchgear.
Own the electrical Approved Vendor List by conducting rigorous vetting, score-based qualification rationales, and NEC/UL compliance verifications.
Apply framework models like the Kraljic Matrix to classify electrical categories, balancing technical capability, quality, and lead-time reliability to create a 12 to 24-month roadmap with dual-sourcing options.
Structure and negotiate master service agreements, pricing, terms, and service level agreements while redlining buyer-adverse clauses to protect schedule integrity.
Manage single-source exposures and lead-time risks on specialized electrical components by maintaining a live risk register with clear mitigation paths.
Establish quarterly supplier scorecards to evaluate on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost trends.
Create clean commercial frameworks that enable operational teams to execute seamlessly against established terms.

Requirements

Possess 4 to 7+ years of dedicated experience in strategic sourcing or category management with a specific focus on electrical components, switchgear, or industrial electrical equipment.
Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or demonstrate equivalent practical experience.
Demonstrate working familiarity with NEC/UL compliance requirements and electrical component specifications to evaluate supplier technical claims.
Bring hands-on experience in reading, structuring, and redlining complex commercial terms and contracts.
Show proficiency with supplier qualification frameworks, request for information or quote processes, scorecarding, and category segmentation methodologies.

Nice to Have

Hands-on enterprise resource planning experience with platforms like Acumatica or similar enterprise systems.
Background working in high-power compute, data center infrastructure, or energy and industrial equipment environments.
A proven track record of successfully building dual-sourcing strategies for long-lead industrial hardware.

Skills and Tools

Strategic sourcing and category management frameworks
Commercial contract negotiation and redlining
Supplier qualification and scorecard development
Market intelligence and risk mitigation planning
NEC and UL compliance evaluation

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation ranging from $120,000 to $145,000, determined by education, experience, skills, market data, and internal equity
Restricted Stock Units included in all offers
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with employer HSA contributions
401(k) retirement plan featuring a company match of up to 4% of salary
Paid time off, paid holidays, leave of absence programs, and paid parental leave
Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Mental health and wellness support, daily meals allowance, commuter benefits, cell phone stipend, and volunteer time off

About the Company

Crusoe operates as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, owning and operating each layer of the stack from electrons to tokens to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. The organization approaches energy first to make artificial intelligence infrastructure better for the world and faster for innovators, relying on experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Crusoe careers page to submit an application for this position.

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Sr. Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing role?

The salary range is between $120,000 and $145,000 per year, with final compensation determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment.

Where is this position located?

This full-time position supports Crusoe sites in Arvada, Brighton, Tulsa, and Ponchatoula, with the primary location listed as Arvada, Colorado.

What level of experience is required for this job?

Applicants should have 4 to 7+ years of dedicated experience in strategic sourcing or category management focused specifically on electrical components, switchgear, or industrial electrical equipment.

What benefits are included with the employment offer?

Benefits include competitive compensation, restricted stock units, comprehensive health insurance, a 401(k) match up to 4%, paid time off, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, daily meal allowances, and wellness support.

What are the primary responsibilities regarding vendor management?

Responsibilities include owning the electrical Approved Vendor List, conducting rigorous vetting and NEC/UL compliance verifications, negotiating contracts, tracking supplier performance via scorecards, and mitigating single-source risks.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Crusoe careers page.

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