Senior Category Analyst HQ Center of Excellence

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market

You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable

At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree

Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so

As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels

PURPOSE Partners with Product Directors on both development and execution of category strategy, driving growth, and financial performance across assigned spend areas

Contributes to margin improvement, cost optimization, supply continuity, and innovation aligned to market dynamics and enterprise priorities

Brings strong financial acumen to the role, applying data-driven insights, financial analysis (including understanding P&L drivers), and supplier and market intelligence to support strategic decision-making and value creation across categories

Operates under guidance of Director of Supply Chain Analytics with increasing ownership of strategy development, financial evaluation, and business impact delivery over time ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Supports Category Strategy & Growth Contributes to development and execution of category strategies aligned to growth, margin, and operational objectives Identifies opportunities for revenue enablement, cost improvement, and value creation across categories Applies structured frameworks (e.g., spend analysis, supplier segmentation, cost modeling) to inform strategy Translates strategy insights into actionable category roadmaps and prioritized initiatives Applies Financial & Business Acumen Analyzes category performance through financial lens (P&L impact, cost drivers, margin implications, rebates, working capital) Supports development of business cases, savings validation, and ROI assessment Interprets financial and operational data to quantify trade-offs across cost, service, and risk Partners with Finance and business leaders to ensure alignment to financial targets and reporting expectations Drives Data-Driven Insights & Decision Support Conducts market, supplier, and category analysis leveraging internal and external data sources Develops insights on market trends, supplier dynamics, pricing structures, and risk factors Provides decision support through scenario analysis, forecasting inputs, and fact-based recommendations Partners Cross-Functionally Collaborates with Product Directors, Category Managers, Operations, Finance, and field leadership to ensure alignment and adoption of category strategies Supports coordinated response to market changes, supply disruptions, and shifting business priorities Engages with stakeholders to ensure strategies are practical, scalable, and aligned to field realities Supports Supplier Strategy & Value Delivery Contributes to supplier evaluation, segmentation, and performance management Supports negotiations and sourcing events with market intelligence, pricing analysis, and financial insights Helps track and validate supplier performance against cost, service, and innovation targets Supports identification of value opportunities including rebates, cost avoidance, and efficiency improvements Enables Performance Management & Continuous Improvement Assists in defining category-level KPIs for cost, growth, service, and maturity progression Tracks performance against targets and identifies gaps and improvement opportunities Supports continuous refinement of category strategies based on performance results and changing market conditions SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This job has no supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field 3+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain analytics Exposure to financial analysis, business case development, or P&L interpretation preferred MBA or relevant certifications (e.g., CPSM, CPM, FP&A coursework) preferred COMPETENCIES Analytical thinking

Interprets data and metrics, identifies trends, and translates findings into clear recommendations

Financial Acumen

Read P&L drivers, models cost and margin impact and frames trade-offs in financial terms

Pricing and supplier insight

Applies working knowledge of pricing analysis and supplier proposal evaluation

Collaboration and influence

Drives alignment across functions Communication

Communicates clearly in writing and verbally with all levels of management, internally and externally

Organization

Manages time and priorities effectively across competing demands

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations

Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds

Occasional travel required in supporting category objectives

Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority

We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies

Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day

You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons

The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment

Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love

Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability

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