Category Manager Capital Procurement

Position Summary

This position manages the Procurement of Capital Equipment for Vistaprint manufacturing facilities in North America. Equipment is purchased to support New Product Launches and replacement of equipment that has reached end of life. The position works closely with Technology Engineering and Maintenance teams and management to support Supplier selection Contracting and after-sales service requirements for Capital Equipment. As a key liaison between North American operations and Global Procurement you will drive the alignment of capital purchasing strategies. This is a dynamic high-impact role requiring effective collaboration with global suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.

This position is responsible for coordinating all sourcing and supply chain activities related to Capital Equipment Purchasing for North America. This includes strategy development formalizing sourcing milestones leading contract negotiations and making final supplier selections. This position will ensure that all equipment spare parts and after-sales service are included in scope and negotiated at time of sourcing. Additional tasks will be assigned to ensure continuous improvement of the sourcing process to ensure the best commercial outcome for Vistaprint.

What You Will Do:

• Drive execution of the Capital Procurement category by combining technical expertise with market intelligence

• Coordinate complex strategies to ensure that Capex sourcing decisions involve the relevant stakeholders considering tradeoffs between competing business priorities

• Managing developing and nurturing supplier relationships to optimize long-term Total Cost of Ownership and minimize business risk

• Serve as the North American facilities first point of escalation for risk and performance issues related to CapEx Suppliers

• Managing a complex Supply Chain in coordination with a customs team to ensure on time arrival of equipment

• Primary contact responsible for facilitating the negotiation communication and implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for Capital Equipment within North American Operations

• Utilizing expertise in Contract Management best practices to optimize value throughout the Contract Lifecycle

What You Need:

• Post-Secondary education majoring in business materials management or engineering is required. Equivalent experience will be considered.

• 5-10 years experience in supplier relationship management

• Proficiency of Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (specifically Google Sheets Docs and Slides)

• PMAC or APICS certification is considered an asset

• Expertise in structuring contracts conducting negotiations and managing the entire contract lifecycle

• Demonstrated experience in Capex Sourcing Supply Chain Management and cost optimization

• Highly skilled in sourcing strategy development and supplier negotiations

• Proficiency with use of SAP

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

• Strong time management skills and adaptability to flexible working hours

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Willingness to travel to vendor sites as needed

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Ability to navigate tight deadlines and complex cross-functional interactions on a daily basis

About Us

Vista is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For over 20 years weve been inspired by small businesses and we work incessantly to deliver solutions to their evolving needs. VistaCreate 99designs by Vista and VistaPrint all under the parent brand Vista represent a full-service design digital and print solution elevating small businesses presence in physical and digital spaces and powering them to achieve success. Vista is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store online and on-the-go

Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion

Vista exists to help our customers live their dreams. Each dream is unique and the Vista team needs to be as well. We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative inclusive and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vistaprint a Cimpress company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex national or ethnic origin nationality age religion citizenship disability medical condition sexual orientation gender identity gender presentation legal or preferred name marital status pregnancy family structure veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and in fact in many cases we strive to do more than the law requires