Senior Procurement Category Manager

TKO•New York, NY

23h

About The Position

TKO Group Holdings is a premium sports and entertainment company comprised of leading global brands including Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Wrestling Entertainment. TKO operates at global scale across live events, media, streaming, and consumer products, with a focus on operational excellence and enterprise value creation. The Global Procurement organization is building a centralized, data driven model to drive enterprise visibility, commercial rigor, governance, and measurable financial impact across all business units. We are seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Procurement Category Manager to play a leadership role within TKO’s Global Procurement organization. This position is focused on enterprise categories such as Technology, Marketing and Media, Live events & Production, Professional Services, Corporate Services, Facilities, and other indirect spend areas. The role is responsible for developing and executing category strategies, leading complex sourcing initiatives, driving measurable savings and cost avoidance, and building scalable supplier management frameworks across the TKO enterprise. The ideal candidate thrives in a transforming environment, operates effectively with executive stakeholders, and is comfortable driving structure, governance, and financial discipline at scale.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field
7+ years of procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, or supply chain experience
Demonstrated success developing category strategies and leading complex enterprise negotiations
Experience operating in a multi entity or matrixed organization
Strong financial acumen with ability to build business cases and quantify savings and cost avoidance
Executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross functional teams
Proven ability to manage multiple high priority initiatives in a fast paced environment
Experience managing strategic suppliers and resolving performance issues
Proficiency in procurement technology platforms including e sourcing, CLM, P2P systems, and advanced Excel analytics

Nice To Haves

Prior team leadership or mentoring experience preferred
Experience in sports, media, entertainment, technology, or professional services environments preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi year category strategies aligned to enterprise priorities and financial targets
Build structured sourcing wave plans tied to annual operating plans and savings objectives
Lead complex, high value RFPs and competitive bid processes across multiple business units
Negotiate MSAs, SOWs, licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, and other enterprise contracts with a focus on total cost of ownership and long term commercial optimization
Structure commercial constructs including tiered pricing, ramp models, rate cards, volume incentives, and multi year agreements
Partner closely with Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Marketing, Production, and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and governance requirements
Drive supplier rationalization, consolidation, and preferred vendor programs to leverage enterprise scale
Conduct QBRs and performance reviews with strategic suppliers, driving accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Build and manage a quantified savings and cost avoidance pipeline, partnering with Finance to track value realization
Prepare executive ready reporting and updates for senior leadership
Develop and maintain category playbooks, sourcing templates, and governance frameworks
Ensure compliance with procurement policy thresholds, competitive bid requirements, and intake processes
Leverage procurement technology, analytics, and AI tools to enhance visibility and identify optimization opportunities
Identify commercial, contractual, and operational risks and develop mitigation strategies