Senior Manager, Category Sourcing – Plastics; Remote; Remote
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 49006, USA
Listed on 2026-06-14
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Business
Supply Chain / Intl. Trade, Business Management, Business Analyst, Business Systems/ Tech Analyst
What you will do
The Senior Manager, Category Sourcing – Plastics (Remote) is responsible for leading category strategy and execution across plastics, including general assembly, extrusion, and catheter assembly. This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and long‑term value creation across a complex global supplier network.
You will lead high‑impact sourcing initiatives, negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements, and manage strategic supplier relationships to deliver measurable results. By leveraging market intelligence, supplier insights, and data‑driven decision‑making, you will shape category direction and align sourcing strategies with enterprise priorities.
Partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Legal, you will help resolve complex challenges, enable product innovation, and support business growth. With full accountability for category spend, you will drive cost optimization, mitigate risk, and enhance supplier performance across the plastics value chain—while elevating sourcing capabilities through strong analytics and forward‑looking strategies.
- Lead and execute category strategy across plastics, including general assembly, extrusion, and catheter assembly, aligned with business and product roadmap priorities
- Drive end‑to‑end sourcing strategy, including supplier segmentation, cost optimization, and long‑term supply continuity planning
- Negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements, including long‑term contracts, volume commitments, and pricing frameworks with key strategic suppliers
- Leverage market intelligence and industry trends to inform sourcing decisions, including advancements in plastics technology, materials innovation, and supplier capabilities
- Partner cross‑functionally with engineering, quality, and operations to align sourcing strategies with product development and manufacturing requirements
- Identify and execute value creation opportunities, including cost savings, risk mitigation, and supplier consolidation initiatives
- Ensure all sourcing activities, contracts, and supplier engagements align with company policies, governance standards, and compliance requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, engineering or related field
- 10 years of experience sourcing, category management, procurement, or supply chain roles
- Experience leading complex negotiations and managing strategic supplier relationships
- Experience leading sourcing initiatives within complex, engineered or materials‑based supply markets, with plastics experience
- Experience using analytics and AI tools to evaluate supply markets, support fact‑based negotiations, and deliver measurable business impact
- USN
: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual - US5
: $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual - US10
: $129,800 - $216,400 USD Annual - US15
: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual - US20
: $141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual - US30
: $153,400 - $255,700 USD Annual
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