Electronics Category Manager — Remote, Strategic Sourcing

Solventum (3M Healthcare); United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum in the United States is seeking a Category Manager (Electronics) to drive supplier strategy and ensure product availability across electronics components and contract manufacturing.

The role partners with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering and Finance to negotiate contracts, manage supplier risk, and lead continuous improvement initiatives, including lead time reductions and cost takeouts, while enabling a remote work setup within the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience managing and developing supplier relationships.
• Experience negotiating supplier or manufacturing contracts.
• Experience working with electronics contract manufacturing (e.g., PCBAs, displays, pumps/motors, power supplies, cables).
• Experience resolving complex supply chain issues across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience communicating with stakeholders at multiple levels of an organization.
• Experience applying Supply Chain Finance, GMP, product validation, or regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage electronics components and electronic contract manufacturing suppliers to ensure Solventum product availability.
• Develop and maintain a competitive supply base for Solventum.
• Partner with suppliers to deliver performance via contracts, reviews and scorecards.
• Lead contract negotiations, category strategies, supplier management and make vs buy decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues and advance strategic projects.
• Drive continuous supply chain improvements (lead times, agility, costs, risk).
• Coordinate RFP/RFQ processes and benchmarking activities.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Electronics CM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Solventum in the United States is seeking a Category Manager (Electronics) to drive supplier strategy and ensure product availability across electronics components and contract manufacturing.

The role partners with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering and Finance to negotiate contracts, manage supplier risk, and lead continuous improvement initiatives, including lead time reductions and cost takeouts, while enabling a remote work setup within the US.