- Company Name
- Joulé
- Job Title
- Category Manager (Plastics)
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Category Manager (Plastics)
**Role Summary**
Lead strategic sourcing, category development, and supplier management for critical plastic materials in a global manufacturing environment. Drive cost‑saving initiatives, negotiate commercial terms, and align supplier strategy with product and customer requirements.
**Expactations**
- Deliver measurable cost reductions and margin improvements.
- Build and maintain long‑term supplier relationships that support global supply network performance.
- Provide expert market intelligence and trend analysis to inform category strategy.
- Present business cases and ROI models to senior leadership for approval.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, R&D, Quality Engineering, and customer‑facing teams.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and execute global and regional category strategies for critical plastics.
- Prepare and manage RFx events, evaluate proposals, and lead supplier selections.
- Negotiate pricing, capacity, commercial terms, legal/business conditions, VMI, safety stock, and delivery/inventory strategies.
- Drive alternate sourcing, supplier consolidation, and localization initiatives.
- Lead material cost‑saving and margin improvement projects.
- Optimize lead times, MOQs, payment terms, quality, and inventory turns.
- Build ROI models, present cost‑saving recommendations, and secure approvals.
- Partner with Operations, R&D, Quality Engineering, and customer‑facing teams to align supplier strategies with product and customer needs.
**Required Skills**
- Minimum 6 years of sourcing/category management experience in a global manufacturing setting.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, and strategic sourcing capabilities.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Power BI.
- Ability to develop and execute long‑term category strategies across complex global supply networks.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Knowledge of medical device industry supply chain dynamics (preferred).
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Relevant certifications such as CPSM, CIPS, PMP, or equivalent (preferred).