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:

We are searching for the best talent for Category Manager to work hybrid from the Danvers, MA facility .

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke.

You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

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 n...