Category Manager (Raw and Direct Materials for Manufacturing)
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Job Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 100000 - 120000
Posted on:
4 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
OPEN JOB: Category Manager- Direct Materials
LOCATION:Denver Colorado
HYBRID - 3 days in office 2 days work from home
SALARY: $100000 to $120000
INDUSTRY:Manufacturing & Production
JOB CATEGORY:Materials Management - Supply Chain
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
ROLE:
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Category Performance
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please respond back and include the following:
Upon receipt one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
Stephen Fleischner
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP INC.
EMAIL:
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LOCATION:Denver Colorado
HYBRID - 3 days in office 2 days work from home
SALARY: $100000 to $120000
INDUSTRY:Manufacturing & Production
JOB CATEGORY:Materials Management - Supply Chain
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Must come from another manufacturing company where they are sourcing raw or direct materials.
- Experience managing $20M in spend
- Contract experience
- Sourcing direct materials for a manufacturing company
ROLE:
- The Category Manager Direct Materials is accountable for developing and executing sourcing strategies that optimize cost quality and supply continuity across operations.
- This role leads complex multifacility sourcing initiatives; drives supplier performance and capability development; and partners closely with R&D Product Management and operations teams to deliver measurable business results.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Category Performance
- Develop and execute datadriven sourcing strategies for resale product categories to improve cost structure mitigate risk and enhance supplier value.
- Build and maintain robust shouldcost models to guide negotiations evaluate pricing proposals and support longterm cost optimization.
- Deliver yearoveryear cost savings through structured negotiations supplier workshops competitive bidding value engineering and supplybase rationalization.
- Monitor and report category performance using monthly scorecards KPIs and executivelevel updates.
- Lead multifunctional project teamsspanning R&D Product Management Operations Finance and Qualityto qualify new suppliers onboard new products and support product innovation initiatives.
- Drive supplier development programs to enhance supplier capabilities improve quality and ensure longterm alignment with business objectives.
- Manage contracts across the resale category ensuring compliance performance tracking and timely renewals.
- Identify and implement process improvements that streamline supply chain operations and eliminate inefficiencies.
- Serve as the primary commercial interface for internal stakeholders across facilities ensuring seamless communication alignment and timely issue resolution.
- Partner with R&D and Product Managers to evaluate alternative materials support new product development and enable sustainable sourcing decisions.
- Engage stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization to drive adoption of sourcing strategies influence decisionmaking and ensure business continuity.
- Ensure uninterrupted supply of resale products to facilities by proactively identifying risks developing contingency plans and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Conduct rootcause analyses for supply disruptions and lead correctiveaction initiatives in partnership with suppliers and internal teams.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience
- Bachelors Degree required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain or related experience 3 of which should be experience sourcing with a major organization.
- Must come from another manufacturing company where they are sourcing raw or direct materials.
- Experience managing $20M in spend
- Contract experience
- Sourcing direct materials for a manufacturing company
- CPSM certification desirable.
- Demonstrated experience with shouldcost modeling and costanalysis techniques.
- Strong contract negotiation skills and working knowledge of contract development and contract law.
- Working knowledge of commodity management principles and esourcing tools.
- Experience with SAP or similar ERP system; proficient in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and lead crossfunctional projects to successful outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills including presenting to nontechnical audiences.
- Strong analytical strategicthinking and problemsolving abilities.
- Proactive collaborative approach with openness to feedback mentoring and continuous improvement.
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
Stephen Fleischner
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP INC.
EMAIL:
LINKEDIN: Experience:
Manager
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