Strategic Category Manager, Mechanics & Supply Chain

Envista Holdings Corporation; Finland; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Envista Holdings Corporation is seeking a Category Manager, Mechanics to develop and execute category and supplier strategies across sheet metal, machining parts, castings, extrusions, and motion mechanics. You will lead strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier risk management to drive cost productivity and operational excellence.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, deep supplier relations, and proven negotiation skills to deliver value while aligning with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in procurement or supply chain.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and globally.

Responsibilities

• Develops and drives supply chain strategy and objectives, including procurement and supplier selection.
• Owns supplier relationship management and negotiates to drive strategic goals.
• Leads cost-reduction and supplier performance initiatives while maintaining quality and delivery.
• Manages supplier base to support operations excellence and cost reduction goals.
• Develops and leads negotiations for contracts to support robust material flow.
• Ensures compliance with import/export and QA requirements.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiations

Cost optimization

Risk management

Strategic sourcing

Cross-functional leadership

Contract management

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

SAP

Job description

Envista Holdings Corporation is seeking a Category Manager, Mechanics to develop and execute category and supplier strategies across sheet metal, machining parts, castings, extrusions, and motion mechanics. You will lead strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and supplier risk management to drive cost productivity and operational excellence.

The role requires strong cross-functional leadership, deep supplier relations, and proven negotiation skills to deliver value while aligning with