Senior Category Specialist

Senior Category Specialist

Do you enjoy being involved in procurement for manufacturing and new product development? Hypertherm Associates is looking for a Senior Category Specialist with experience supporting procurement of industrial materials and equipment, including electronics, tooling, and capital equipment, to join our team in Hanover, NH.

• Ensure continuous material supply while optimizing cost, quality, and risk.
• Manage supplier pricing for assigned categories and support delivery and inventory escalations.
• Drive sourcing and category strategy through supplier performance analysis.
• Execute cost‑reduction initiatives for current operations and future programs.
• Deliver annual savings targets and incremental value beyond plan.
• Negotiate and govern purchase agreements and purchase order execution.
• Enforce contract compliance and resolve pricing and invoicing variances.
• Execute ECOs for design change impact on supply and manage end‑of‑life parts to minimize fiscal exposure.
• Lead multi‑year (1–3 year) cost and value‑creation initiatives.
• Lead cross‑functional and supplier efforts supporting cost savings and NPI.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline with 15+ years supply chain experience.
• Proven analytical skills (cost/benefit analysis, make/buy decision‑modeling, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
• Proven experience in contract development and negotiation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to train/mentoring others on Lean concepts.
• Develop and create strategic direction.

• ISM and/or APICS certification.
• Green/Black Belt certification.
• Knowledge of Lean/JIT methodology.
• Knowledge of Purchasing modules in Oracle or similar ERP system.

Onsite in Hanover, NH. Travel: 10% domestic with potential for international.

• Global, 100% employee‑owned company for over 55 years.
• Profit‑Sharing.
• Employee Stock Ownership.
• Five days per year of Community Service Time.
• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship.
• Stable, growing organization with a no‑layoff philosophy.

$93,936.00–$ annual base pay range, depending on experience, skills, and education.

Hypertherm Associates is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome all applications. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive, diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment.