Senior Category Manager

South Bend, Indiana

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Senior Category Manager - Subcontracting (Outsourced Manufacturing)

Strategic leadership role within the plant focused on driving value creation and process optimization through in-depth make-versus-buy analysis.


  • Responsible for managing the procurement activities across external vendors providing surface treatment (anodizing, coating) and fabrication services.
  • Reporting into the VP Procurement and will work closely with internal stakeholders (e.g. supply chain, operations, finance, sales, etc.) and the different Business Unit and Plant Procurement teams.

Required Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, plant operations, or related fields.
  • Experience with subcontracting (outsourced manufacturing) categories.
  • Experience leading and participating within project teams to achieve defined outcomes.
  • Experience developing a strategic approach to spend categories or supply base.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% as required.
  • Experience with Should-Cost Modeling, Total Cost of Ownership, and ROI analysis preferred

Date Posted: 02 May 2025
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