Category Manager- Mechanics

DEXIS; Suomi; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DEXIS is seeking a Category Manager, Mechanics to lead category and supplier strategies across sheet metal, machining parts, castings, extrusions and motion mechanics. You will drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and cost optimization with Operations, Quality and R&D.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, skilled negotiations, and the ability to implement countermeasures addressing critical issues to ensure timely material delivery and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of Procurement or Supply Chain experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and globally.

Responsibilities

• Develops and drives supply chain strategy and supplier selection.
• Owns supplier relationships and negotiates with major vendors.
• Identifies cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining quality.
• Oversees material flow, inventory, and Kanban processes.
• Supports Quality Management System and supplier audits.
• Assists in new product introductions from a procurement perspective.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Position Summary

The Category Manager, Mechanics is responsible for developing and executing category and supplier strategies that support business objectives, operational excellence, and sustainable material cost productivity. This role leads strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, cost optimization initiatives, and risk mitigation activities across assigned categories, such as sheet metal, machining parts, castings, extrusions and motion mechanics. Working closely with Operations, Purchasing, Quality and R&D, the Category Manager drives towards best-in-class supply chain that can provide timely execution of materials, quality, and cost goals. This individual must possess outstanding cross-functional leadership skills, strong negotiations skills and the ability to develop and effectively implement countermeasures to address critical issues.

• Develops and drives supply chain strategy and objectives, including procurement, cost reduction, new material introduction and supplier selection.


• Owns supplier relationship management and visits major vendors to discuss and negotiate to drive strategic goals and maintain good relationships as required.


• Leads and participates in initiatives that review spending and manufacturing activity to identify ways to reduce costs while maintaining or improving quality, delivery, and inventory.


• Manages his/her supply base to ensure leveraging of purchasing strength to support operations excellence and materials cost reduction goals.


• Develops and leads negotiations for necessary contracts to support robust material flow including such things as: year over year savings, quality, inventory replenishment systems, Kanban, etc. with partnership with supply chain team.


• Manage suppliers and ensure contractual coverage to maximize working capital, inventory, quality, and delivery.


• Develop new supply chain sources to drive competitive advantage through differentiation and understanding of market drivers.


• Conducts market research, competitive analysis, overall market trends to quantify needed changes, improvements in material and commodity management strategy.


• Provides R&D support for sustaining engineering and represents Procurement in new product introduction programs.


• Develops, manages, and drives Procurement processes, especially the ones related to Quality Management System.


• Partners with Quality to reduce internal and external quality and out-of-box failures. Support Quality through management of supplier quality rating programs, resolution of non-conformities, and supplier audits.


• Conducts supplier risk management by reviewing sourcing restrictions, revenue impacts, supplier evaluation ratings, and supplier stability indicator scores. Use evaluation to develop plans for high-risk parties.


• Actively engaged to understand materials contribution to production issues, quality constraints, and sales issues and actively participate in improvements and solutions.


• Understands of compliance with all procurement domestic and international laws including import/export compliance.


• Performs other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor/manager.

Position Summary

The Category Manager, Mechanics is responsible for developing and executing category and supplier strategies that support business objectives, operational excellence, and sustainable material cost productivity. This role leads strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, cost optimization initiatives, and risk mitigation activities across assigned categories, such as sheet metal, machining parts, castings, extrusions and motion mechanics. Working closely with Operations, Purchasing, Quality and R&D, the Category Manager drives towards best-in-class supply chain that can provide timely execution of materials, quality, and cost goals. This individual must possess outstanding cross-functional leadership skills, strong negotiations skills and the ability to develop and effectively implement countermeasures to address critical issues.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops and drives supply chain strategy and objectives, including procurement, cost reduction, new material introduction and supplier selection.


• Owns supplier relationship management and visits major vendors to discuss and negotiate to drive strategic goals and maintain good relationships as required.


• Leads and participates in initiatives that review spending and manufacturing activity to identify ways to reduce costs while maintaining or improving quality, delivery, and inventory.


• Manages his/her supply base to ensure leveraging of purchasing strength to support operations excellence and materials cost reduction goals.


• Develops and leads negotiations for necessary contracts to support robust material flow including such things as: year over year savings, quality, inventory replenishment systems, Kanban, etc. with partnership with supply chain team.


• Manage suppliers and ensure contractual coverage to maximize working capital, inventory, quality, and delivery.


• Develop new supply chain sources to drive competitive advantage through differentiation and understanding of market drivers.


• Conducts market research, competitive analysis, overall market trends to quantify needed changes, improvements in material and commodity management strategy.


• Provides R&D support for sustaining engineering and represents Procurement in new product introduction programs.


• Develops, manages, and drives Procurement processes, especially the ones related to Quality Management System.


• Partners with Quality to reduce internal and external quality and out-of-box failures. Support Quality through management of supplier quality rating programs, resolution of non-conformities, and supplier audits.


• Conducts supplier risk management by reviewing sourcing restrictions, revenue impacts, supplier evaluation ratings, and supplier stability indicator scores. Use evaluation to develop plans for high-risk parties.


• Actively engaged to understand materials contribution to production issues, quality constraints, and sales issues and actively participate in improvements and solutions.


• Understands of compliance with all procurement domestic and international laws including import/export compliance.


• Performs other duties and tasks assigned by supervisor/manager.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree


• 3+ years of Procurement or Supply Chain experience in relevant field


• Experience with and practical understanding of the use of continuous improvement tools


• Proficient in the use of a computer, MS Office suite knowledge/experience required.


• Ability/willingness to travel domestically and globally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field.


• Ability to think critically and in tactical and strategic dimensions simultaneously.


• Possess clear and organized communications skills (written and verbal).


• Experience working in a global organization.


• Experience in an FDA regulated environment.


• Experience in leading continuous improvement efforts, in both quality systems and products.


• Proven ability to inspire followership and drive performance excellence.


• Perseverance and consistency in pursuit of successful outcomes.


• Engineering and/or technical knowledge and/or background.


• The ability to understand and read engineering drawings and specifications related to fit, form and functionally, preferred but not mandatory.


• Experience working with medical devices and in a Quality Management system (QMS) and a Change Control Board (CCB).

Operating company:DEXIS

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