Category Manager

3 days ago


Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States Boston Scientific Full time
About the Role

Boston Scientific is seeking a skilled Category Manager to join our team. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies to reduce total costs, enhance supplier value contributions, and secure a sustainable competitive edge in key sourcing categories.

Key Responsibilities
  • Gather market intelligence and trends for the commodity and sub-commodities
  • Identify suitable suppliers per commodity and region per sample RFQ to develop comprehensive knowledge and supplier database
  • Guide internal leads through a holistic and systematic category approach to material and supplier selection and management
  • Manage strategic supplier relationships according to the commodity strategy and strategic differentiators for each supplier
  • Analyze data and develop tools to manage the commodity, including should-cost models, COGS models, etc.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks within the commodity
  • Promote continuous value improvement for all aspects of quality, service, and cost with assigned supply base
  • Manage supplier performance and identify Value Improvement Programs to improve the total cost of ownership (TCO)
  • Establish an optimal balance between collaborative engagement and competitive pressure with supply base to ensure maximum value is realized
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or a related field
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, or supplier relationship management
  • Experience with MS Office Excel and other applications (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.)
  • Ability to travel up to 20%
About Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific is a global leader in medical science, committed to solving the challenges that matter most. We are united by a deep caring for human life and are dedicated to advancing science for life. Our mission is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate.

We recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and is essential in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. We stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all and are committed to creating a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.


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