Global CAPEX & Post-Processing Equipment Lead

VulcanForms Inc.; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Global Category Manager for CAPEX and post-processing equipment to own sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial execution across the post-processing pillar in a rapidly scaling production environment.

Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain, you will lead multi-year category strategy, negotiate with OEMs and subcontractors, and drive cost performance while partnering with Engineering and Operations on specifications, FAT, and commissioning milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or Supply Chain preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, with at least 5 years managing capital equipment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and contracting for complex industrial or manufacturing capital equipment, including OEM negotiations, FAT processes, and multi-site delivery programs.
• Technical fluency in post-processing or precision manufacturing equipment — heat treatment, machining, coating, surface finishing, or comparable capital equipment categories.
• Strong financial acumen including CAPEX budget management, should-cost modeling, and lease vs. buy analysis.
• Proven ability to partner with engineering and operations stakeholders to translate technical requirements into commercial strategies.
• Exceptional negotiation and supplier relationship management skills, including experience managing OEM relationships at senior commercial levels.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the multi-year category strategy for post-processing capital equipment, including heat treatment, depowdering, HIP, and surface finishing systems.
• Lead sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for post-processing equipment OEMs and subcontract service providers, including pricing, delivery terms, warranty, spares packages, and service agreements.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations on equipment specifications, supplier qualification, FAT, and on-site commissioning milestones.
• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for all post-processing CAPEX requests — from business case support and budget alignment through PO execution, expediting, and delivery confirmation.
• Build and maintain a qualified supplier panel for subcontracted post-processing services (machining, coating, HIP, EDM, finishing); manage performance against cost, quality, and turnaround KPIs.
• Develop should-cost models and TCO frameworks for CAPEX purchases and subcontract scopes; provide independent cost benchmarking to Engineering and Finance.
• Identify and mitigate supply risk across the post-processing equipment and services supply base; maintain category risk registers and single-source mitigation plans.
• Negotiate initial spares and consumables packages at point of equipment purchase to maximize commercial leverage with OEMs; hand off replenishment execution to the Indirect GCM within agreed frameworks.
• Define and deliver an annual savings and cost-avoidance roadmap for the category; report to VP Supply Chain on pipeline, spend, and delivery metrics.
• Scope, onboard, and develop category specialist support as the post-processing category team grows.

Skills

Category management

CAPEX procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

FAT & commissioning

Cost modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Materials Science

Supply Chain

Tools

Epicor

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

VulcanForms Inc. is seeking a Global Category Manager for CAPEX and post-processing equipment to own sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial execution across the post-processing pillar in a rapidly scaling production environment.

Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain, you will lead multi-year category strategy, negotiate with OEMs and subcontractors, and drive cost performance while partnering with Engineering and Operations on specifications, FAT, and commissioning milestones.