Category Manager
Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Category Manager to join our Global Sourcing team to manage fabricated metal, formed metal, machined metal and machined non-metal. The role may support other categories depending on needs.
The ideal candidate will bring supply chain experience to assess and mitigate risk, support NPI activities through qualification of new suppliers, and identify cost savings opportunities. You will negotiate contracts with suppliers aligning requirements from Legal, Finance, Operations and Logistics. The candidate will work with Category Specialists from Business Teams (BTs) to develop category strategies and ensure suppliers meet our performance expectations.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, here are some other ways you’ll help positively impact our business as a Category Manager in Global Sourcing:
Category Strategy
Work with BT Category Specialists to define, document and drive category strategies
Supplier Management
Lead annual/semiannual supplier performance reviews
Execute new supplier search and lead qualification process based on BT needs
Coordinate supplier reductions/terminations across BTs
Manage contract negotiation
Assurance of Supply
Review and maintain supplier risk assessments
Lead procurement tool & process development
Provide training to internal and external parties
Projects/Cost Savings
Work with Category Specialists to identify and support cost savings opportunities
Provide project management support including defining, tracking and communicating milestones as required for procurement projects
e.g., new supplier qualification, supplier exits/transitions, identification and implementation of new tools
Who you are and the experience you bring:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management or Engineering degree with a minimum of 7 years of supply chain experience
Proven project management skills and knowledge leading cross-functional teams
Comprehensive understanding of business needs, regulations, and legal requirements
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills to enable successful conclusion of contracts
Solid analytical abilities creating and adapting templates to be used across the company
Experienced in Lean concepts and complex value stream mapping
Working knowledge of PFMEAs
Capable of generating cost/benefit analyses and make buy/decision modeling
Adept at articulating total cost of ownership, inventory holding cost and cost of capital
Demonstrated understanding of statistical methods
Strong attention to detail, along with strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills
Preferred experience that differentiates you:
Prior experience as a Hypertherm Associates Category Specialist or Category Manager
Knowledge of Purchasing modules in Oracle and/or Insight
Experience managing some or all grouped categories
Knowledge of Lean/JIT Methodology
ISM and/or APICS certification
Green/Black Belt Certified
Location: Hanover, NH (Relocation assistance is available)
Travel: 20% - 40% Domestic and International
Why join Hypertherm Associates?
Collaborative, 100% employee-owned culture
Profit-Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP)
Five days/year paid Community Service Time
Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy
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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.
CURRENT ASSOCIATES OR TEMPORARY ASSOCIATES: Please apply via your internal Workday career account.$93,936.00-$156,562.00 AnnualThis is the base pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering
- Minimum of 7 years of supply chain experience
- Proven project management skills and experience leading cross-functional teams
- Comprehensive understanding of business needs, regulations, and legal requirements
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills for contract negotiation
- Solid analytical abilities; create and adapt company-wide templates
- Experience with Lean concepts and complex value stream mapping
- Working knowledge of PFMEAs
- Ability to generate cost/benefit analyses and buy/decision modeling
- Ability to articulate total cost of ownership, inventory holding cost, and cost of capital
- Demonstrated understanding of statistical methods
- Strong attention to detail and strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills
- Willingness and ability to travel 20%–40% (domestic and international)
- Located in or willing to relocate to Hanover, NH (relocation assistance available)
- Prior experience as a Hypertherm Category Specialist or Category Manager
- Knowledge of Purchasing modules in Oracle and/or Insight
- Experience managing grouped categories
- Knowledge of Lean/JIT methodology
- ISM and/or APICS certification
- Green Belt or Black Belt certification
What We Do
Hypertherm Associates is a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting products and software. Its products, including Hypertherm plasma and OMAX waterjet systems, are used by companies around the world to build ships, airplanes, and railcars; construct steel buildings, fabricate heavy equipment, erect wind turbines, and more. In addition to cutting systems, the company creates CNCs and software trusted for performance and reliability that result in increased productivity and profitability for hundreds of thousands of businesses. Founded in 1968, Hypertherm Associates is a 100 percent Associate-owned company, employing approximately 2,000 Associates, with operations and partner representation worldwide. Learn more at www.HyperthermAssociates.com. Fifty years ago, in a small two car garage, Hypertherm began its journey with simple, powerful ideas about business and an invention that shaped the future of industrial cutting. The same ideals that fueled our inception all those years ago are still what drive us today: a passion for challenging what is achievable with the products we create, the culture we foster, and the experience we deliver to our customers. As we look to the horizon and the next 50 years, we are proud that our people, partners, and innovations will shape the future with solutions that make anything possible for industries around the world. Key elements of the Hypertherm formula include: • Dedicated Associates focused on customer-centered product design and support • Local sales and service • Broad application experience and proven results • Sustainable and ethical business practices benefit our customers and communities
