Category Manager

DEPCOM Power is seeking a Category Manager to join the Services team, reporting to the Director of Field Services.

This role remains heavily involved in strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management while developing and executing category strategies supporting Restoration Services, Repowering Solutions, and BESS Augmentation.

Unlike traditional large-scale EPC procurement, repower work often requires faster turnaround times, smaller quantities, flexible sourcing, and rapid response to evolving site needs.

Categories may include modules, battery energy storage systems (BESS), high-voltage equipment, balance-of-system materials, structural components, rental equipment, tooling, and construction materials.

The Category Manager partners with Field Services, engineering, construction, project management, logistics, finance, and suppliers to deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective solutions in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.

Success in this role requires building trusted partnerships across internal teams and suppliers to translate operational needs into practical sourcing and supply chain solutions while balancing cost, quality, availability, schedule, safety, and risk.

Work arrangement: Remote eligible within the United States| Visa sponsorship: Not eligible

Our Team

DEPCOM Power, part of Koch Engineered Solutions, designs, builds, and operates utility-scale solar and energy storage assets across the United States.

The Field Services team provides rapid, specialized restoration, repowering, and BESS augmentation solutions for assets affected by site damage, aging equipment, underperformance, or changing operational needs-helping customers protect their investments, improve performance, and extend asset value.

What You Will Do



* Category Strategy & Sourcing



* Own category strategies for Field Services materials, equipment, rentals, tooling, and services.


* Tailor sourcing roadmaps to repower demand, smaller quantities, and accelerated turnaround times.


* Lead competitive sourcing events, evaluations, negotiations, contracting activities, and purchase-order execution.


* Mobilize flexible purchasing support to meet urgent project and site requirements.

Supplier Management & Value Creation


* Develop and maintain a responsive supplier network that delivers safety, quality, value, capacity, and reliability.


* Build strong supplier relationships that support low-volume needs, rapid response, and issue resolution.


* Capture savings and cost avoidance through negotiation, consolidation, value engineering, and demand optimization.


* Optimize total value across cost, availability, quality, schedule, service, safety, and risk.

Project and Operational Execution


* Partner closely with project, technical, logistics, finance, and site teams to understand actual requirements and priorities.


* Secure materials, expedite critical orders, and remove supply chain barrier...