Job Description

Job Title: Procurement Manager – Category

Duration: 12 Months W2 contract with high possibility of extension depending on performance and business needs

Location: Morrisville, NC 27560

Shift: M-F 8am-5pm 4 days onsite and 1 remote day flexible

Pay Rate $55/hr. on W2

Job Description

The Procurement Manager – Category, drives the execution of complex category strategies encompassing multiple sites necessary to continuously improve the assigned categories of spend. Collaborates with a cross-functional team of sourcing, operations, technical, finance and other colleagues to prioritize sourcing initiatives, develop sourcing strategies, negotiate contracts, supports spend migration from incumbent to preferred suppliers, and manages preferred supplier relationships

What will you do?

Scale of Responsibilities

• Manages global category initiatives to deliver key category performance indicators including savings, supplier rationalization, low-cost region sourcing, risk
• Leads the execution of a 3 to 5-year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting with preferred suppliers that meet key business needs and category management goals
• Participates in the development of 3-5 year global sourcing strategies focused on identifying and contracting preferred suppliers that meet key business category management goals

Technical Responsibilities

• Monitors market intelligence and key trends, assesses impact and refines category plans to support business requirements
• Engages and supports division/site procurement teams and other key colleagues to qualify preferred suppliers & migrate spend from incumbent, non-preferred suppliers
• Analyze category supplier performance data to find opportunities for supplier performance improvement and to establish continuous improvement goals
• Actively participates in supplier business reviews with suppliers to ensure both parties meet obligations under the terms of agreement, including performance standards and continuous improvement goals
• Manages strategic contracts across suppliers, products and services within category
• Facilitates free-flow of spend intelligence and analysis to internal business leaders in order to enhance their decision making
• Drives negotiations for global agreements aligned with category strategy

Leadership Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues (quality, technical, operations, finance, etc.) to ensure all category sourcing activities are aligned to a common set of goals and priorities
• Establishes category plans and priorities globally and ensures alignment with divisional business priorities

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 5-7 years procurement/sourcing experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience
• Business acumen – knows how to assess market/business requirements dynamics and negotiate agreements that yield meaningful business value
• Experience working in highly regulated industries
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment with a track record of achieving significant year over year results
• Demonstrated consultative/collaborative style in performing sourcing activities
• Influences without authority to motivate and manage a cross-functional team in multiple geographies.
• CPSM or equivalent is preferred
• Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred
• Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred
• Ability to travel 25 to 50% (travel to different sites in US)

Preferred

• Experience with injection Molding

Degree/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or technical field or equivalent combination of experience and education (minimum Associates + extra 2 years experience).
• Master’s Degree is preferred

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