Category Manager - Capital Projects
Location: Oklahoma City, OK or Remote (Regional)
Travel: Approximately 25%
Compensation: Strong base + performance-linked bonus reflecting seniority and scope
Shape Capital Strategy Across a $100M Portfolio
This is a high-impact opportunity to lead and strengthen a capital procurement capability inside a publicly listed industrial manufacturer investing heavily across complex multi-year projects. You will combine hands-on delivery with team leadership, influencing major equipment decisions at scale.
Package & Benefits
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Strong base + high-impact bonus
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Strategic visibility across engineering and executive leadership
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Autonomy to shape capital sourcing strategy
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Long-term progression within an expanding procurement function
Why This Business
A publicly traded industrial manufacturer executing significant annual capital investment across a multi-site US footprint. With a defined five-year capital plan and formalized FEL stage-gate governance, procurement is now embedded across the full project lifecycle.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Help sourcing for major capital equipment packages typically valued $500k to $10m, delivering measurable commercial value
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Work with milestone-based contracts with inspection hold points and risk mitigation mechanisms
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Integrate into engineering-led projects, enforcing competitive bid processes and expanding supplier capability
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Support and develop a growing capital procurement team while managing your own project portfolio
What You’ll Bring
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5+ years procurement experience with significant capital project exposure in chemical, petrochemical, downstream refining, pulp and paper, or EPC environments
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Demonstrated experience sourcing fixed, rotating, and electrical equipment packages
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Strong understanding of FEL / FEED stage-gate governance
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Prior experience leading or managing procurement professionals
Who This Suits
You are a commercially minded capital procurement leader who is confident influencing engineers and senior stakeholders. You combine technical understanding with structured negotiation capability and are ready to elevate a growing team while remaining hands-on across complex projects.
Apply now for a confidential conversation with Walker Lovell.
