Lead Category Manager, Capital Expenditures (CapEx) & G&A Services
DivergentDivergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world's most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built. Purpose We are seeking an experienced Category Manager focused on Capital Expenditures and indirect spend to support Divergent's rapid growth and expansion initiatives. This individual will lead sourcing, contracting, and supplier management across multiple capital projects and initiatives, including manufacturing equipment, facility investments, and support for our new factory. The role is intentionally flexible, and this person will assist wherever company priorities require, including additional G&A categories such as engineering support services, marketing, HR, consulting, and training. Support for construction-related sourcing may be added as business needs evolve. The ideal candidate has strong CapEx procurement experience, including equipment sourcing, capital project budgeting, and commercial negotiations, and has also worked across a variety of G&A service categories. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement, you will work closely with our Facilities, Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and Legal teams, while helping scale a world class procurement organization. The Role Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Lead sourcing and procurement for multiple concurrent capital projects, including manufacturing equipment, facility investments, and other capital initiatives, with additional support for the new factory Manage end to end sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, scope development, bid leveling, and supplier selection Negotiate commercial agreements, including capital equipment purchases, MSAs, SOWs, facility service and maintenance agreements, and professional services agreements Support capital planning and project budgeting by providing market insights, cost benchmarks, and lead time visibility Drive cost savings, schedule improvements, risk mitigation, and supplier accountability across capital projects Support procurement across additional G&A categories, including engineering support services, marketing, HR, consulting, training, travel, and general corporate services Provide flexible support to the procurement team and shift focus as business priorities evolve Provide backup and support for construction related sourcing and contracting as business needs evolve Supplier & Stakeholder Partnership Build and maintain strong supplier relationships focused on quality, responsiveness, scalability, and overall business value Monitor supplier performance, deliverables, and contractual obligations to ensure successful execution of awarded work Serve as a trusted procurement partner to Facilities, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, HR, Marketing, Legal, and other corporate functions Collaborate cross-functionally on budgeting, forecasting, operational planning, and procurement strategy Balance cost, quality, speed, scalability, and risk in sourcing decisions Procurement Operations & Process Improvement Support the development and scaling of procurement processes, systems, and best practices Improve procurement efficiency, spend visibility, supplier governance, and reporting Work flexibly across multiple indirect categories within a collaborative, cross-trained team Key Performance Metrics Achievement of cost savings and value creation targets Supplier performance and sourcing execution across assigned projects and categories Procurement cycle time and process efficiency improvements Internal stakeholder satisfaction and …