Category Manager - Fabricated Tubing

Position

Category Manager – Fabricated Tubing (Procurement)

Davidson, North Carolina, USA

Monday to Thursday onsite with colleagues. Fridays allow flexible work location based on business needs.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, quality, and other business partners) to capture category requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality.
• Partner with business unit procurement teams to transition suppliers efficiently and support region/sector New Product Development (NPD) procurement teams through preferred supplier programs.
• Develop and execute detailed category strategy, expanding the Preferred Supplier Program and segmentation based on business needs and effective procurement principles.
• Manage contract lifecycle and compliance, ensuring supply continuity and delivering best total value through RFx activities for supplier selection and negotiation.
• Actively monitor and mitigate supplier risk, including financial, capacity, quality, and compliance risk.
• Deliver category productivity through price, value analysis (VA), or continuous improvement projects.
• Oversee Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and conduct regular supplier reviews for all strategic suppliers to meet program Quality/Cost/Delivery targets.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement or sourcing experience with large‑scale, complex, and/or regional or global categories of spend.
• Demonstrated success in assessing, negotiating, and managing vendors.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, consultation, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to serve as a trusted business partner and influence stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.
• Professional communication skills, both verbal and written.

Annual Base Salary: $97,406.66 – $

Compensation Type:
Salary. Incentive Eligible:
Yes. Sales Commission Eligible:
No.

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs begin on Day One.
• Family building benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401(k) match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution, totaling up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities, including tuition assistance and student debt support.

Yes – may require additional drug screening.

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.