Procurement Category Manager, Contract Manufacturing - East Coast Remote

Vistaprint; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistaprint is seeking a Procurement Category Manager for Contract Manufacturing, focused on strategic procurement and supplier management. The role involves building procurement strategies, engaging with various business units, and delivering operational excellence. Candidates should have extensive procurement experience, strong analytical skills, and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years regional procurement experience.
• Experience in large international corporate environments.
• Fully fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic procurement of outsourced manufacturers.
• Build a strong group procurement strategy.
• Deliver performance of Contract Manufacturing Category.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supplier relationship management

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, financial or technical study

Job description

Procurement Category Manager, Contract Manufacturing - East Coast Remote

At Cimpress Procurement, we are a global, small and highly strategic team of senior procurement experts, delivering outstanding services and value to all Cimpress businesses, that include global companies like Vistaprint, National Pen, and many others market leaders in the mass customization market. Cimpress Procurement is a strategic shared capability within Cimpress Services, with the mission to deliver to our businesses a strong Procurement Value Proposition. You will be part of the “Procurement Services” team, contributing to generate competitive advantages for our businesses around the world.

Your main focus will be to support the Cimpress businesses on the strategic procurement of their outsourced manufacturers (also called here fulfillers), and you might be involved in other indirect opportunities and projects. Your mission will be to make the “Contract Manufacturing” category a strategic asset and competitive advantage for Cimpress as a group.

What You Will Do

Build a strong group procurement strategy:

• Extend the network of fulfillers, identifying new partners in the area
• Engage all businesses for a broad adoption and joint approach, and adapt the strategy as business needs evolve
• Drive the growth of the category scope and influence through strong collaboration models with the businesses
  
  

Deliver the performance of the Contract Manufacturing Category:

• Understand the category objectives (financial and non financial) and our Value Proposition to the business
• Create the approach and plans to achieve the targets, with exceptional implementation of all projects included
• Exceptional project implementation and delivery
  
  

Deliver the Procurement Value Proposition, consisting of:

• Cost leadership
• Sources of New Revenue
• Sustainability and CSR
• Business Continuity
  
  

Contribute to Supplier Management:

• Develop the necessary supplier governance and supplier relationship management to ensure mutual understanding of business needs and access to all suppliers’ resources, capabilities and innovations
  
  

Manage the Business relationships and expectations:

• Develop the relationship and establish the governance with the different businesses and key stakeholders
• Trusted “point of Contact” at Cimpress businesses for commercial and executive interaction
  
  

Your Qualifications

At Cimpress, we are striving to hire individuals that add new ideas and perspectives to our teams and enhance our culture. No matter your background or work experience, we strongly encourage you to apply—even if you feel that you don’t meet the exact requirements or have the same qualifications. You might be a great candidate for this or other opportunities.

• Minimum of 7 years regional procurement experience and 5 years experience in Contract Manufacturing categories
• Experience in a large international corporate environment with multiple BU’s, operating in multiple currencies and a decentralized management structure
• Fully fluent in English
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, financial or technical study
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience in the printing industry
• Analytical skills, good knowledge of business analysis and costing – TCO models
• Good knowledge of legal documents, able to read and interpret contracts, and involve the legal support only when necessary
• Other languages, like German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish or French

Why You'll Love Working Here

Cimpress Services’ central teams keep us entrepreneurial as we grow, enabling our businesses to stay customer-focused while building tools and services that amplify our impact. Our team members are problem solvers, storytellers, and relationship builders, supporting company-wide functions like finance, compliance, procurement, and communications. Continuously evolving our processes and technology, we drive Cimpress’ rapid growth. Our Remote-First culture offers autonomy and flexibility, with collaboration spaces available for in-person teamwork.

About Us

Led by founder and CEO Robert Keane, Cimpress invests in and helps build customer-focused, entrepreneurial mass customization businesses to create personalized physical (and digital) products, for over 17 million global customers. Our businesses can choose the solutions that work for them, or assemble any custom combination they need. This makes it easier and faster to do things like introduce new products, reach customers and track orders. And this kind of innovation keeps customers coming back.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Cimpress exists to help our customers live their dreams. Each dream is unique – and the Cimpress team needs to be as well. We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative, inclusive, and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other, creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cimpress is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.

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About the company

Vistaprint is a Dutch global, e-commerce company that produces physical and digital marketing products for small and micro businesses.

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