Location:
Pittsburgh, PA, US, 15222
Job Function: Supply Chain/Logistics
Job Country: United States
Job City: Pittsburgh
Job Type: Regular Full Time
The Opportunity We are presently seeking a
Global Category Manager - Indirect who will work out of our corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. and is committed to ensuring overall business success and corporate governance. In addition to a vast portfolio of high-performance photonic products and technologies, Excelitas offers single source convenience and reliability for integrated end-to-end photonic solutions... from light source to sensor, and everything in between. We excel at delivering innovative and customized components, sub-assemblies and fully integrated photonic systems to meet the unique illumination, optronic, sensing and optical technology needs of global OEM customers.
Responsibilities - Lead the development and execution of global category strategies based on market intelligence, business needs, and supplier capabilities
- Conduct detailed spend analysis, supply market assessments, and risk evaluations to provide best source of supply based on holistic review of supply options
- Responsibility for supplier selection using robust evaluation and selection process to provide best total cost of supply to our facilities and enabling optimal service to our end customers
- Lead complex negotiations to secure optimal commercial terms, service levels, and innovation opportunities
- Accountable for supplier performance against various performance measures including quality, total cost, delivery and responsiveness
- Providing escalation route for non-strategic suppliers through the wider procurement teams
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure alignment of sourcing strategies to support our customers
- Facilitate cross-functional sourcing teams and lead strategic sourcing events from RFI through to implementation
- Oversee contract development, execution, and lifecycle management
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
- Track and report monthly on category performance metrics including cost savings, supplier performance, and risk mitigation
Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
- At least 10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, preferably in a global environment.
- Proven success in category management, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional leadership.
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and project management skills.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Experience with sourcing tools and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa).
Please note: - This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR)
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
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