Staff Category Manager (Onsite - Acton, MA)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop, implement, and execute a global sourcing strategy for the plastics resin, silicone, silicone molding, and adhesives category
• Develop strategies and execute global supply contracts that deliver against business objectives, support aggressive growth, mitigate risk, and reduce total cost of ownership
• Cook up qualification activities of alternate materials with Supplier Engineering and R&D as one method of risk mitigation through dual sourcing
• Establish collaborative relationships with our suppliers, including their senior management
• Hold suppliers accountable for performance, by including the use of formal processes such as QBR’s, Action tracking and Performance Monitoring
• Collaborate with supply planning and supplier engineering to ensure capacity requirements are met
• Support internal customers and global manufacturing plants, including Injection Molders and CM’s, and be an effective escalation point for supplier performance, capacity, and shortage mitigation
• Collaborate with Supplier Engineering and Lifecycle engineering to maintain a pipeline of cost reduction opportunities for the Plastics category to drive year over year cost reductions of greater than 6% annually
• Drive cost reduction projects that will help Insulet achieve 70% gross margins
• Provide detailed cost/benefit analysis
• Collaborate with Insulet’s Sustainability and Engineering teams to achieve the company’s goals for sustainability improvements, utilizing materials that are eco-conscious

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or engineering related discipline; Master’s Degree in Business Administration or Engineering preferred
• 8+ years’ relevant experience leading a procurement category in sourcing, negotiating, contracting, supplier management and project management
• Prior experience in global strategic sourcing and supplier management of plastic resins, silicones, adhesives, other material, and processes, using strategic category management techniques to achieve results
• Strong technical aptitude relating to this category is required
• Understanding of the capabilities, materials, supplier capabilities and industry trends
• Success in selecting suppliers and negotiating contracts that have deliver robust supply chain solutions
• Demonstrated track record of measurable cost savings on an annual basis
• Experience in successfully using benchmarking and cost analysis tools to deliver negotiation outcomes
• Must possess the social intelligence to influence and lead at the most senior levels within the organization
• Able to prioritize and work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel

Medical device or manufacturing experience highly preferred.