What are the responsibilities and job description for the CATEGORY MANAGER position at Laborie Medical Technologies Corp?
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters - it's what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you're ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we'd like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We're not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We're Looking For :
As a key member of the Supply Chain team, the Category Manager will be leading the procurement teams activities for the designated category including supply operation management, supplier relationship management, strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce supply chain complexity and developing a more cost-effective supply chain.
About the Role :
- Develop supply chain and supplier strategies and capabilities that enable the business growth and profitability objectives.
- Lead the supplier selection and qualification projects through RFI and RFQ processes. Lead the negotiation and establish OEM Supply Contract and / or Distribution Agreement with Suppliers.
- Provide leadership and coordination for complex manufacturing / supply chain challenges, commercialization and innovation activities and strategic projects.
- Collaborate with the Social Responsibility, Quality and Regulatory teams to develop and execute annual supplier audit plans and drive timely & effective corrective actions with suppliers.
- Lead the global cross functional end to end pipeline process to identify and execute value delivery initiatives.
- Sponsor engagements with strategic suppliers to identify and implement manufacturing and cost improvement programs through continuous improvement program.
Minimum Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Why Laborie :
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.
