Category Manager

Job Description

Category and Sourcing Management is responsible for managing diverse strategic supplier partnerships and sustaining/NPD projects that drive enterprise value with innovation, best cost and competitive advantages that benefit customers, suppliers and patients. 

This role supports the development and implementation of long-term strategies and projects for assigned category (Plastics, Metal, Electrics/Mechanicals, OEM/CM, etc.), by clearly understanding the current status and internal requirements, leveraging market intelligence and industry knowledge, in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and the global/regional procurement organization, with a deep knowledge about global and regional market trends as well as manufacturing processes.

This role is responsible for management of tenders, price and contract negotiations through supplier relationship programs, and sustaining and NPD sourcing projects, as well as driving cos...