Category Manager Site Purchasing

Job Duties

• Understanding needs and requirements of internal stakeholders on current and future spend for a given category/categories
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to define and develop category strategy, and approach to leveraging spend across the functional organizations
• Coinciding with global engineering, facilities and other functional organizations to ensure on time delivery, cost expectations and inventory targets
• Developing and managing supplier relationships, metrics and performance
• Leading supplier negotiations including RFP/RFQ processes, contract management, and long-term strategic negotiations to obtain maximum value proposition and meeting savings targets
• Recognizing and understanding supply risk to the organization, working with suppliers and internal stakeholder to resolve or suggest alternative solutions

Requirements

• BS/MS degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Industrial Engineering
• 3-5 years of relevant experience within a procurement function (primary needs are currently in the Facilities space)
• Technical background a plus
• Familiarity with Service Agreements, SOWs and other general legal terms
• Strong analytical/negotiation skills and proven track record in Supplier Management and negotiations
• Good problem solving and analytical skills with ability to handle multiple tasks at once and switch between strategic and detail-oriented thinking
• Effective Communicator with the ability to work in a team environment and build strong relationships internally including cross functional and cross site collaboration
• Commitment to learn and develop new skills
• Understanding of cost modeling and business financial acumen preferred
• Experience with SAP or Oracle as MRP system preferred
• Strong IT skills. High Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint required
• Experience in the Semiconductor industry is a plus

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental coverage
• 401k
• Paid vacation
• Holidays
• Sick time