Senior Category Manager, IT

About the role

ADIs global procurement organization is expanding to support its large and rapid growth in an important industry. ADI is looking for an IT/IS Category Manager to join the Indirect Procurement team based in Wilmington, MA.

Responsibilities

• Understanding needs and requirements of internal stakeholders on current and future spend for the IT/IS category
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to define category strategy, and approach to leveraging spend across the functional organizations
• Coinciding with all business units, business owners 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, work 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 the IT/IS field
• Technical background a plus
• Familiarity with Service Agreements, SOWs and 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
• Flexible to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments
• 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 Semiconductor industry a plus

Why you will like working at ADI

We place great value on individual judgment. We allow our employees the freedom to explore new ideas and the autonomy to determine how to best achieve business goals and objectives. We emphasize professional development and mentoring. Above all, we recognize that the personal goals of our employees and the company’s goals are closely related and must support each other.

Job Req Type

Experienced

Required Travel

Yes, 10% of the time

Shift Type

1st Shift/Days

Pay Range

$95,600 to $131,450