Senior Category Manager - Pleasanton, CA

Calyxo, Inc. is a medical device company headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA, founded in 2016 to address the need for improved kidney stone treatment. In this role, the Senior Category Manager, Sustaining will drive sourcing and supplier strategies that support sustaining product initiatives within a regulated medical device environment.

• Supply Chain lead on sustaining initiatives related to our supplier community, collaborating with R&D, Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams to ensure robust sources of supply and optimal mix.
• Develop multi‑year category strategies to drive quality, risk mitigation, cost improvement, and scale efficiency through our supplier community; optimize supplier mix against category objectives.
• Relationship manager for strategic suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Collaborate closely with New Product Development (NPD) teams to provide inputs for new products, evaluate current supply mix for future requirements, assist in DFM‑type activities, and run sourcing events for new product sources of supply.
• Work closely with S&OP and Purchasing teams to ensure material availability and supplier readiness.
• Work closely with NPD teams on handover of new projects.
• Identify and manage risks associated with meeting technical and operational targets.
• Use influencing skills to gain support from the Product, R&D, and Manufacturing teams to evaluate new sources of supply, drive spec improvements, and evaluate alternative methods/processes for incumbent suppliers to drive improvements.

• Sr. Director, Supply Chain

• 10+ years of relevant sourcing/procurement experience in the Medical Device industry.
• Domestic and International travel to suppliers and contract manufacturers as needed (15‑30%).
• Proven experience managing a Direct Spend category such as raw materials and components.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturing.
• Catheter‑based medical device experience is a strong plus.
• Strong project management skills.
• Continuous improvement experience and experience building new processes.
• Self‑starter with demonstrated ability to operate and excel in ill‑defined environments requiring structure.
• Excellent business partner engagement skills; influencing will be a key component of this role.
• Ability to navigate through a matrixed organization.
• Global experience is a plus.

• A competitive base salary of $180,000‑$190,000 and variable incentive plan.
• Stock options – ownership and a stake in a growing, mission‑driven company.
• Employee benefits package that includes 401(k), health‑care insurance, and paid vacation.

Calyxo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.