About the role

Manufacturing Category Manager will assist with the standing up of the manufacturing facility with capex purchase. Partner with strategic sourcing for a procurement strategy for indirect spend categories, including raw materials. Rollout and track and inventory strategy to meet assembly line performance needs. Assist with the MRO (maintenance, repair & operations), capital equipment, contract services, and packaging for the facility. This role partners cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Manufacturing Finance, and Engineering.

About the Role

Category Strategy & Sourcing
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies aligned with manufacturing roadmaps.
• Lead supplier selection, and assist with contract negotiations
• Analyze spend data, market dynamics, and cost drivers

Supplier Relationship Management
• Manage strategic manufacturing supplier relationships, including quarterly business reviews (QBRs) and KPI scorecards.
• Drive supplier development programs to improve quality, delivery, responsiveness, and total cost of ownership.
• Lead dual-source and alternate-source qualification activities in partnership with Engineering and Quality.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D to support new product introduction (NPI)
• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, inventory and variance reporting for managed categories.
• Serve as the primary procurement point of contact for plant operations and MRO programs.

Data & Continuous Improvement
• Leverage ERP, e-procurement, and analytics tools to drive data-driven decision making.
• Rollout Manufacturing KPI to measure performance using AI tooling
• Maintain accurate spend, contract, and supplier data in procurement systems.

What You'll Do

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or Finace.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable cost savings and supply chain improvements.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, BOM structures, and total cost of ownership modeling.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred qualifications
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or supplier development programs.
• Familiarity with e-sourcing platforms (Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer).
• Exposure to global sourcing, import/export compliance, and multi-currency contracting.
• Advanced degree (MBA or MS) in a relevant field.

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

Additional benefits include:

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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