Purchasing Category Manager
Location
La Grange, IL
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 03, 2026
**11961BR**
**PRS Facility Location:**
EMD HQ LaGrange, IL - 400
**Job Purpose:**
Strategic Sourcing Manager will assist the Director of Strategic Sourcing in setting global strategy for PRL. They will direct the activities in their category ensuring alignment with global strategy, manage suppliers and relations, create process improvements, identify cost saving opportunities, creatively negotiate, generate contracts, and ensure the strategic development and effective implementation of Global Supply Chain smart goals. They will develop and maintain an environment that promotes diversity, integrity, and productivity.
**Req ID:**
11961BR
**Company Description:**
Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation—driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services,...
**PRS Facility Location:**
EMD HQ LaGrange, IL - 400
**Job Purpose:**
Strategic Sourcing Manager will assist the Director of Strategic Sourcing in setting global strategy for PRL. They will direct the activities in their category ensuring alignment with global strategy, manage suppliers and relations, create process improvements, identify cost saving opportunities, creatively negotiate, generate contracts, and ensure the strategic development and effective implementation of Global Supply Chain smart goals. They will develop and maintain an environment that promotes diversity, integrity, and productivity.
**Req ID:**
11961BR
**Company Description:**
Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation—driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services,...