The role involves leading global category strategy to drive value, innovation, and risk mitigation across a significant portion of enterprise spend
Job Summary
The role involves leading global category strategy to drive value, innovation, and risk mitigation across a significant portion of enterprise spend.
Candidates will partner cross-functionally with senior leadership, engineering, and legal teams to deliver integrated sourcing solutions and optimize the supply base.
The position requires developing commodity strategies that align with business objectives while managing procurement budgets and financial forecasting.
Matching Summary
The role involves leading global category strategy to drive value, innovation, and risk mitigation across a significant portion of enterprise spend.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Global category strategy leadership
Strategic sourcing and negotiations
Supplier relationship management
Total cost modeling expertise
Make-versus-buy analysis
Supply chain risk mitigation
Nice-to-have
Influence senior executive stakeholders
Drive innovation with R&D teams
Experience in matrixed environments
Complex global supply base knowledge
Cross-functional collaboration skills
Key Requirements
Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
Minimum 8 years experience in Category Management
Proven experience in Medical Devices or highly regulated industries
Strong knowledge of capital equipment and manufacturing categories (CAPEX)