Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing – Metals

Hologic • Marlborough, MA

6h • $126,000 - $210,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing – Metals is responsible for
developing and executing global sourcing strategies for the Metals spend
category and managing a portfolio of strategic metals suppliers. This role
drives lowest total cost of acquisition, supply assurance, quality, and
innovation across the metals value stream, including raw materials and
fabricated components. The Senior Manager serves as the accountable owner for
overall Metals category management and supplier performance and leads
cross-functional teams to deliver business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science/Metallurgy, or a related field required; MBA or Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Global Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or related disciplines, with significant experience in Metals sourcing and supplier management.
• Demonstrated success leading category strategies and major sourcing initiatives in Metals with measurable business impact (cost, quality, risk, and service).
• Proven leadership experience guiding teams and/or mentoring others in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment

Responsibilities

• Lead total cost of ownership (TCO) and should-cost analysis for Metals, including raw material indices, conversion costs, logistics, scrap/recovery, and inventory carrying costs.
• Develop cost models for key metal commodities and fabricated parts; use benchmarking and market intelligence to challenge supplier pricing and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Plan and execute strategic sourcing events (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for Metals and metal components; lead supplier selection and negotiations to optimize cost, quality, risk, and service.
• Own cost performance for the Metals category (e.g., PPV, cost savings, cost avoidance, productivity), including annual budgeting and performance versus targets.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to lead VE/VA efforts, including material substitutions, design for manufacturability (DFM), standardization of gauges/thicknesses, and rationalization of material grades and finishes.
• Demonstrated expertise in the Metals category, including knowledge of metals markets, price drivers, mills and service centers, fabricators, and relevant manufacturing processes (e.g., machining, stamping, casting, forging, welding, surface treatments).
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with commodity price indices, financial modeling, should-cost analysis, and TCO frameworks.
• Proven ability to develop and communicate clear, compelling Metals category strategies to executive stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level