Global Category Manager - Indirect

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. is seeking a Global Category Manager - Indirect to operate from our Pittsburgh, PA headquarters.

You will lead global category strategies, drive supplier evaluations, and negotiate terms to optimize total cost and service for our broad photonics portfolio. Ideal candidates possess 10+ years in strategic sourcing, strong financial modeling, and proven cross-functional leadership, with hands-on experience in SAP/Ariba/Coupa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field (MBA preferred).
• At least 10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, preferably global.
• Proven success in category management, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience with sourcing tools and ERP systems (SAP, Ariba, Coupa).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of global category strategies based on market intelligence, business needs, and supplier capabilities.
• Conduct detailed spend analysis, supply market assessments, and risk evaluations to provide best source of supply.
• Responsibility for supplier selection using robust evaluation and selection process to provide best total cost of supply.
• Lead complex negotiations to secure optimal commercial terms, service levels, and innovation opportunities.
• Accountable for supplier performance against various performance measures including quality, total cost, delivery and responsiveness.
• Providing escalation route for non-strategic suppliers through the wider procurement teams.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure alignment of sourcing strategies to support our customers.
• Facilitate cross-functional sourcing teams and lead strategic sourcing events from RFI through to implementation.
• Oversee contract development, execution, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Track and report monthly on category performance metrics including cost savings, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Financial modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Job description

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

The Opportunity

We are presently seeking a Global Category Manager - Indirect who will work out of our corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. and is committed to ensuring overall business success and corporate governance. In addition to a vast portfolio of high-performance photonic products and technologies, Excelitas offers single source convenience and reliability for integrated end-to-end photonic solutions... from light source to sensor, and everything in between. We excel at delivering innovative and customized components, sub-assemblies and fully integrated photonic systems to meet the unique illumination, optronic, sensing and optical technology needs of global OEM customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of global category strategies based on market intelligence, business needs, and supplier capabilities
• Conduct detailed spend analysis, supply market assessments, and risk evaluations to provide best source of supply based on holistic review of supply options
• Responsibility for supplier selection using robust evaluation and selection process to provide best total cost of supply to our facilities and enabling optimal service to our end customers
• Lead complex negotiations to secure optimal commercial terms, service levels, and innovation opportunities
• Accountable for supplier performance against various performance measures including quality, total cost, delivery and responsiveness
• Providing escalation route for non-strategic suppliers through the wider procurement teams
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure alignment of sourcing strategies to support our customers
• Facilitate cross-functional sourcing teams and lead strategic sourcing events from RFI through to implementation
• Oversee contract development, execution, and lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Track and report monthly on category performance metrics including cost savings, supplier performance, and risk mitigation

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• At least 10 years of strategic sourcing or procurement experience, preferably in a global environment.
• Proven success in category management, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional leadership.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Experience with sourcing tools and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa).

Please note:

• This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR)
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

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Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team! Visit: https://jobs.excelitas.com/