Catagory Manager

About Comlux America

Comlux America is a world-class VIP aircraft completion and refurbishment center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company designs, engineers, and installs custom luxury interiors and advanced aircraft systems for airliner-derivative business jets. Comlux also offers scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services.

Specializing in highly customized aircraft, Comlux transforms aircraft into personalized flying environments that reflect exceptional craftsmanship, precision engineering, and uncompromising safety.

The Category Manager is responsible for the strategic sourcing, development, and management of assigned procurementcategories and supplier relationships. This role develops and executes category strategies that support cost-effective sourcing, supplier performance, material availability, and overall business objectives. The Category Manager works closely with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing,Operations, Contracts, and Procurement to develop sourcing strategies, evaluatemake-versus-buy opportunities, establish supplier agreements, and ensure the organizationmaintains a reliable and competitive supply base.

• Manage and maintain accountability for assigned procurement categories and associated supplier base, includingsupplier evaluations, sourcing activities, strategic planning, and supplierdevelopment.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing plansfor assigned categories in alignment with company objectives, operational requirements, and project needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers to strengthen the company’s supply base, improve competitiveness, and mitigate supply chain risk.
• Lead the sourcing process for assignedcategories, including supplier identification, bid evaluation, negotiations,selection, and transition of awarded business to Procurement for tacticalpurchasing.
• Negotiate Master Terms Agreements (MTA),contracts, pricing agreements, performance requirements, and service-level agreements with suppliers.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships while holding suppliers accountable for agreed-upon cost,quality, delivery, and performance expectations.
• Develop and monitor supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and take corrective action when suppliers fail to meet established requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Program Management,Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Operations, Contracts, and Procurement to ensure sourcing strategies meet program and operational requirements.
• Represent Procurement in sourcing strategy meetings, program risk reviews, and other cross-functional planning activities.
• Coordinate sourcing objectives across
  
  Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, and other functional organizations toensure alignment of technical, commercial, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Lead make-versus-buy analysis and provide recommendations based on cost, capability, capacity, quality, schedule, and strategic considerations.
• Evaluate category and supplier risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure continuity of supply and achievement ofprogram requirements.
• Partner with Procurement and other stakeholders to monitor supplier delivery, receiving, inspection, invoicing,and payment issues and facilitate timely resolution.
• Develop and maintain category and supplier performance metrics and provide regular reporting and recommendations to management.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to sourcing, supplier performance, cost reduction, material availability, and procurement processes.
• Support the development and implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), supplier stocking, and other supply chain strategies where appropriate.
• Ensure sourcing and supplier management activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and internal resource on strategic sourcing, category management, supplier development, and procurement practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience incategory management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably within an aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, or othercomplex project-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing category strategies and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements,contracts, pricing, performance requirements, and service-level agreements.
• Experience working within complex manufacturing, project-based, and/or serial production environments.
• Experience with make-versus-buy analysis,supplier development, and supply chain risk management.
• Experience with Vendor Managed Inventory(VMI) or similar supplier inventory programs preferred.
• Demonstrated experience…