Are you ready for whatâs next? Â
Come explore opportunities within Brunswick, a global marine leader committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes âNext Never Restsâ˘,â and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.Â
Location: Edgewater, FL (Boston Whaler)
Workplace Category: Hybrid
Travel Required: Yes
Direct Reports: No
Pay Range:Â $84,500 â $123,900
Visa Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.Â
Relocation: Yes
Innovation is the heart of Brunswick. Â See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:
Position Overview:Â
The role of Category Manager, Procurement at Brunswick develops, plans, and executes the procurement and supply chain strategy for the Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO), Facilities and Services categories. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Facilities, and Finance to ensure continuity of supply, standardization, and value creation across the categories.
The Category Manager leads strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and continuous improvement efforts to support operational uptime and business objectives. Additionally, this high visibility hands-on role leads internal team, cross-functional collaboration, and drives supplier execution for new product development and current production to optimize costs, quality, and delivery with a complex and fast-paced supply chain.Â
The Category Manager develops and manages relationships with supply partners, driving innovation and competitive advantage for Brunswick and our divisional locations.
This hybrid position will be in Edgewater FL with travel to other Brunswick locations in Florida, Tennessee and Minnesota. This position will have a direct report located in another geographic location.
At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.Â
Essential Functions:
Category Leadership â Passionately lead their category team, building and communicating the vision, and developing team members to be proactive agents of change, recognized for procurement excellence, subject matter expertise, and ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic and high-performance environment. Define and implement category strategies, aligning with business objectives and operational needs. Drive standardization of parts and services across sites to reduce complexity and cost. Monitor market trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
Supplier Management â Develop and execute sourcing and supplier management strategies utilizing global supply partners that deliver the technology and supplier performance to meet current and future business needs.  Proactively identify and mitigate risks. Drive supplier performance improvements to resolve gaps, putting the business at risk. Foster successful, collaborative relationships, and facilitate early involvement in development to spur innovation. Manage supplier relationships, including performance reviews, contract compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Cost and Contract Management â Own the commercial relationship with strategic suppliers, developing and managing contracts, leading negotiations, managing pricing for components and tooling to optimize profitability while maintaining successful business relationships, and effectively managing the internal cost budgeting and forecasting process. Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for the category spend, including tools, consumables, spare parts, safety supplies, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and services. Drive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, demand management, and spend visibility across the categories. Track and report category performance, savings, KPIs, and supplier metrics.
Project Management â Manage projects for new product development, cost reduction, or strategic change in a proactive, collaborative, thorough, and detail-oriented manner to ensure quality, cost and timing requirements are achieved. Lead strategic sourcing events (RFPs, RFQs, negotiations) to deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, and service improvements. Identify and mitigate supply risks, ensuring business continuity for essential operations. Drive compliance with safety, quality, and sustainability standards in the supply base.
Cross-functional Collaboration â Facilitate effective communication with stakeholders across the engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and service organizations, working as a partner with these functions to drive execution for the overall benefit of the company. Partners with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to understand demand, standardize specifications, and improve inventory management.
Diversity of thought and experiences is fundamental when imagining the unimaginable. Certain skillsets/experiences are necessary; however, others can be developed along the way.
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Key Competencies:
The hiring range for this position is $84,500 to $123,900 annually. The actual base pay offered will vary based on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidateâs qualifications and the business context.
In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), well-being program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
Why Brunswick:Â
Brunswick Corporation is a leader in the marine industry, and weâre looking for people just like you to take part in the movement towards better boating for all. We rely on the thoughtful input of people from all backgrounds to create compelling, innovative products for our customers around the globe. As such, diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities in the enduring culture of our company. As a world leader in emerging recreational products and technologies, when you join our team, you become part of some of the most innovative, forward-looking brands in the marine industry today.
Next is Now! Â
We value growth and development, recognizing that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying.
Brunswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without r
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