Category Manager - Capital Equipment

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The Category Manager, Capital Equipment, has responsibility for strategic category leadership and leading negotiations for Capital Equipment purchases for the entire organization. The Category Manager has the critical responsibility of managing business needs with internal partners to identify and manage a supply base to deliver value across all SBUs.

Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE! Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance. 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution. Paid time off, including support for volunteer and parental leave needs.

Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support. From Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. On Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.

• Responsible for strategy development, execution of Procurement processes and supplier relationship management
• Develop & implement multi-year category strategies with goals to increase spend with preferred suppliers
• Develop relationships and communication strategies with internal partners to identify business needs and align supply base to achieve strategic direction
• Responsible for building and managing strategic supplier relationships through formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process to improve supplier performance metrics including quality, delivery, productivity, and innovation
• Provide leadership and oversight of the sourcing process to ensure spend is awarded to provide the maximum value
• Lead the development and negotiation of contracts through the contract lifecycle maximizing value while minimizing risk
• Partner with Regional and Global Procurement teams to ensure delivery of productivity and cost avoidance
• Ability to travel 10-15%

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in Procurement/Supply Chain.
• Sourcing experience in the development and management of a global supply base is required
• Experience with in indirect sourcing is preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Category Management
• Demonstrated success includes supplier development across regions, responsibility for high-level negotiations, leading multi-functional projects
• Strong analytics experience
• Lean experience beneficial

Pay Range: $80,000 - $125,000. This role will be bonus eligible. We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.