Category Manager

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Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub Function:
Category

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

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Purpose: This position will report to the Associate Director for Direct Precision Materials (DPM). The DPM category is key for Abiomed's business and comprises subcategories of Metals, Ceramics, Precision Plastics, Packaging and Chemicals. This position as Category Manager will be in the lead for at least one of the above-mentioned subcategories. The Category Manager will develop sourcing strategies and supplier strategies under guidance of Category Leader. In this role, you will plan, direct, and support the delivery against targets for financial performance, supply reliability across quality & service, and compliance adherence. This responsibility includes the need for strong engagement with internal stakeholders (particularly those located in the United States of America) and robust connection with our key external partners (particularly US based).

Key Responsibilities:

Category Management:

• Develop the category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through business needs assessment, Market intelligence, supplier evaluations and sourcing choices.
• Proactively engage business partners globally to identify needs and incorporate those needs into sub-category strategies.
• Build global supply network through developing, identifying suppliers applying deep subject matter expertise based on supply market analysis, industry intelligence.
• Understand global supply market trends, competitor analysis to deliver proactive sourcing strategies.

Sourcing:

• Lead sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners, Influence decisions, delivering on-going value improvements while driving competitive advantage.
• Develop spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals.
• Develop and lead cost management initiatives; Prepare and execute RFQs for medium to high complexity sourcing decisions; Conduct negotiations with suppliers.
• Build short term, and long-term capacities with suppliers to support business growth.
• Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
• Build and maintain relationships throughout Abiomed that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.
• Drive sourcing activities for defined categories to support new products under development.

Supplier Management:

• Develop and manage supplier partnerships to drive performance delivery, risk mitigation, and value through supplier enabled innovation.
• Cultivate and use strategic relationships with key business partners (e.g., Internal partners, supplier leadership) to shape, optimize, and diversify the supply base.
• Develop innovative and sustainable solutions to identify and mitigate risk, drive long-term, end-to-end value, and achieve unmet business needs. Identify and pursue opportunities to develop supplier capabilities.
• Conduct Business Review meetings with suppliers that include holistic supplier performance management and review.
• Contracting
• Systematically and efficiently manage contract creation, approval, administration, and compliance to maximize financial and operational performance while minimizing risk.

Project Support:

• Represent procurement in end-to-end supply chain initiatives of the manufacturing network, capacity programs, digital tools/technology adoption, and resiliency.
• Support the development and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through our stakeholder community.
• Lead projects in defined spend scope, to deliver procurement performance metrics.

Qualifications

Education:

• BSc in Operations/Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field, MSc preferred

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 6 years of strong procurement experience.
• Good level of understanding of the Direct Precision Materials and industry landscape: Metals, ceramics, precision plastics, packaging materials and chemicals.
• Broad-based understanding of business operations and practices and core procurement areas of focus (e.g., Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing & Supplier Management).
• Strong leadership, communication (verbal and written), influencing, collaboration skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to confidently present complex information.
• Experience to work across regions and markets.
• Strong business sense.

Preferred:

• Experience in other related fields of Supply Chain, including External Operations, Manufacturing, Procurement, Distribution and / or related field is advantageous.
• Medical Devices (specifically Abiomed relevant industry) experience preferred.
• Multi-country and multi-sector experience preferred.
• Continuous improvement/lean/six sigma experience, black belt preferred.
• Experience with SAP preferred, or another ERP, device management and procurement systems.

Other:

Willingness to travel, particularly to visit suppliers. This position may require up to 30% travel based on business needs.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.


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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Coaching, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Contract Management, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Market Savvy, Negotiation, New Program Development, Performance Measurement, Process Improvements, Procurement Policies, Relationship Building, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Supplier Collaboration, Sustainable Procurement, Technical Credibility, Vendor Selection

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.


This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

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