Global Category Manager - Electronics

Enovis•Aiken, SC

21h

About The Position

Enovis is an innovation-driven medical technology company focused on clinically differentiated solutions and improved patient outcomes. The Global Category Manager evaluates, selects, and manages vendor partnerships for approximately $45 million in direct-material spend across electronics categories, including motors, blowers, fans, power supplies, box-build finished devices, and other electronic subassembly components used in the Prevention & Recovery business units. The role owns supplier commercial relationships and develops sourcing strategies that consider total landed cost, region of origin, quality, and lead time. The manager leads cost-reduction and supplier-performance initiatives, contract negotiations, category analytics, and supplier relationship management. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional and executive stakeholders, suppliers, and commercial, production, distribution, and customer service teams. Travel of up to 25% is required, including domestic and international travel to Tijuana, Mexico. Typical trips last one to three days and require occasional overnight stays. Enovis does not provide employment visa sponsorship; applicants must already have and retain full-time U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 5 years of progressive experience in sourcing and procurement, purchasing, and supply inventory planning, with a proven ability to lead change.
Bachelor's degree.
Experience with a global supply chain in an electronics environment, ideally including complex bills of materials and securing components for critical items reaching end of life.
Experience with common MRP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or NetSuite.
Experience in negotiation and contract development.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, including communication with upper management and suppliers.
Ability to lead teams, including cross-functional teams, from charter creation and change processes through implementation of improvements.
Ability to work successfully with commercial, production, distribution, and customer service teams.
Detailed knowledge of the strategic sourcing procurement lifecycle, best practices, and methods, with the ability to demonstrate how that knowledge has optimized category profitability and supplier performance.
Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Strong project and process management skills to execute supply strategies for assigned categories with cross-functional teams.
Expertise in contract requirements and negotiating critical terms and conditions in line with category strategy.
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally, including to Tijuana, Mexico; overnight and out-of-town stays are required.
Full-time U.S. work authorization now and in the future without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
Professional certification such as Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM).
Experience in a high-growth or technology-driven organization.
Familiarity with sustainable sourcing practices and supplier diversity initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of assigned commodities and categories used in the Prevention & Recovery business units.
Serve as the primary supplier contact and own the commercial relationship between Enovis and suppliers.
Analyze direct-material spend to identify cost-improvement, supplier-consolidation, and simplification opportunities.
Direct and execute budgetary cost-reduction programs and initiatives that support business-unit goals and financial targets, ensuring appropriate use of capital and financial resources.
Generate analytics to support sourcing and financial decisions.
Lead supplier contract negotiations on behalf of Enovis.
Monitor supplier performance against cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
Deliver year-over-year cost savings through vendor negotiations, alternate sourcing, and material simplification.
Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies to identify the best material sources, considering total landed cost, region of origin, quality, and lead time.
Facilitate supplier relationship management by developing and tracking category KPIs and fostering collaboration with key suppliers and business partners to improve performance and innovation.
Perform data analysis and use financial acumen to identify opportunities to leverage scale and drive cost savings.
Lead cross-functional teams from charter development and change processes through successful implementation of improvements.
Coordinate and facilitate executive management meetings.