Global Category Manager – Powder & Atomization

Global Category Manager – Powder & Atomization

This role leads sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial execution for metal powder feedstock and atomization services supporting a rapidly scaling advanced manufacturing environment.

• Own the sourcing strategy for metal powders across key alloy families.
• Lead sourcing and negotiations with powder producers and toll atomizers.
• Partner with Engineering and Quality on powder specs, lot acceptance, and supplier qualification.
• Manage powder procurement from planning through delivery.
• Build the supplier base and manage cost, quality, delivery, and lot consistency.
• Develop should-cost and TCO models for powder purchases.
• Reduce supply risk through dual sourcing, inventory planning, and risk management.
• Improve material yield and cost through powder reuse, reclaim, and recycling.
• Ensure traceability and compliance with quality and federal sourcing requirements.
• Deliver annual savings and cost-avoidance targets; report category performance.
• Help build and scale the powder and atomization category team.

• Bachelor’s degree required; technical or supply chain degree preferred.
• 8+ years in procurement/supply chain, including 4+ years leading direct or raw-material categories.
• Direct/raw-material sourcing, contracting, supplier qualification, and multi-source experience.
• Technical fluency in metal powders, specialty metals, or similar engineered materials.
• Strong spend analysis, should-cost, and TCO skills.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into commercial strategy.
• Strong negotiation and senior-level supplier management skills.
• Independent operator comfortable in a fast-paced, technical environment.

• Additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, aerospace, defense, or medical devices.
• Gas/plasma atomization, powder characterization, or specialty-metals supply chains.
• Regulated raw/direct-material sourcing (AS9100, ISO 9001, or NADCAP).
• CPSM, CPM, or similar certification.
• Epicor, SAP, or similar ERP/procurement systems.
• ITAR/DFARS and domestic specialty-metals sourcing exposure.

Base salary: $113,000–$157,000, based on experience and qualifications.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• PTO
• a 401(k) match