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Olympus Corporation · 4 hours ago

Category Manager

Minneapolis, MN

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$102K/yr - $142K/yr

5+ years exp

Olympus Corporation is a global medical technology company focused on making people’s lives healthier and safer. The Category Manager will be responsible for managing strategic supplier partnerships and sourcing projects to drive enterprise value while collaborating with internal stakeholders and the global procurement organization.

ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

Responsibilities

Responsible for the procurement category and sourcing management of one or more of the assigned categories; plastics, metals, electrical/mechanical, packaging, and ceramics, OEM/CM, etc

Proactive leadership and management with cross-functional partners to effectively select suppliers, negotiate contracts, and be responsible for supplier performance management and relationships. Understand portfolio risk profile of managed categories and projects. Develop mitigation action and plans. Closely collaborate with global procurement organization

Collaborate with and influence business partners in a highly matrixed environment to optimize key supplier performance and innovation. Influence business decisions to enter/exit product lines, drive make/buy decisions and implement supply optimization

Perform data analysis and utilize financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage scale and drive cost savings. Drives annual cost savings through effective strategies and negotiations

Global expertise in category and strategic sourcing management including technical product knowledge, cost drivers, related industry dynamics and market trends and ensure early supplier identification and selection

Supports the development and implementation of global supply strategies to achieve best total value, sustainable productivity and high levels of quality and service aligned with business objectives

Develop and drive continuous improvements in Category and Strategic Sourcing Management processes

Other essential duties as requested

Qualification

Category managementSourcing managementCost improvementSupplier relationship managementContract negotiationData analysisMarket intelligenceProject managementERP systems knowledgeInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline, MBA or equivalent preferred

Minimum 5+ years' experience in management of purchasing categories and/or Sourcing

Experience working in the medical device, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry preferred

Experience of cost improvement (should cost analysis, global market benchmark), risk mitigation (business continuity plan, supply standardization) and technology involvement

Strong sustaining and NPD project and process management to execute supply strategy with cross functional teams

Expertise with contract requirements to negotiate critical terms and conditions in line with category strategy

Experience managing and partnering with suppliers as well as internal stakeholders, Experience of SRM-applications is a plus

Experience in leading and participating on cross-functional and/or global teams, and a track record of successfully leading sustaining and NPD projects and problem-solving initiatives of an international supply base

Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and supply chain processes to support supplier selection and performance management

Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%

Preferred

Strategic mind-set and hands-on approach

Ability to condense and present complex information to key personnel in meaningful reports and presentations

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; in a multicultural environment with all management levels, able to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at various levels of expertise on a global landscape

Strong results orientation and ability to quickly establish priorities

Deep knowledge about market situation for multiple categories

Good technical understanding

Good knowledge of ERP-systems (e. g. SAP, Oracle) and MS-Office-applications