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