Director, Category Management - Mechanics
AssemblyAdvanced Manufacturing company
Phoenix, United StatesDirector
About the role
TL;DR
Leads global sourcing strategy for the Mechanics category, driving innovation and value creation.
- •The Director, Category Management
- •Mechanics is a strategic leader accountable for owning and executing a comprehensive, forward-looking sourcing and supplier strategy to build a resilient global supplier network and drive innovation and value creation across the Mechanics category.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a 3–5 years global category sourcing strategy, ensuring our supplier capabilities are 2-3 years ahead of product introduction.
- •Achieve year-over-year total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction through deep technical value engineering, not just negotiation.
- •Establish a "Zero-Defect" quality culture with key suppliers, driving toward Six Sigma levels and achieving a >95% OTD for complex, long-lead items.
- •Lead cross-functional efficiency programs and improvements to reduce overhead, lead times, liabilities and costs.
- •Requirements Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, materials science or equivalent degree.
- •Minimum of 15 years of progressive strategic sourcing, procurement, or engineering experience in a high-mix, low-volume / high-complexity manufacturing environment.
- •Deep technical acumen in the Mechanics category, including precision manufacturing, tolerances, design standards, raw materials properties, surface cleaning and treatment, and material science for ultra-high vacuum and plasma environments.
- •Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and experience managing suppliers across globally.
Required skills
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Tech stack
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