At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

　　As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and recognized.

　　What You Can Expect

　　The Category Manager, Contract Manufacturing and M&A leads global Category Strategies and initiatives for Contract Manufacturing (including M&A), Outsourced Services, Finished Goods, Electronic PCBAs, and Electronic components.

　　How You'll Create Impact

　　Implements global Category and supplier strategies to achieve challenging year-over-year cost reduction results.

　　Manages the relationship with the supplier, define optimal KPIs, works through complex delivery service coordination, knowledge of supplier production schedules across global sites.

　　Work closely with Finance on the make vs. buy pricing models, manages Engineering Change Requests (ECR’s) process to supplier(s) and minimizes cost impacts.

　　Negotiates price and terms of outsourcing agreements.

　　Evaluates / implements M&A opportunities as well as to assist suppliers (or targets) in resolving issues.

　　Interfaces regularly with Supplier Quality Managers to assure alignment with purchasing controls, and help resolve issues between Zimmer Biomet and the supplier.

　　Internal/External customer focus to address complex issues.

　　Investigates and analyzes supplier’s financial condition, technical competence, facilities, and production techniques to ensure adequate supplier capacity and capability.

　　Develops contingency plans for assigned commodities and/or strategic suppliers to mitigate risk.

　　Understands inventory impacts, optimizes inventory levels, strategies and communicates potential inventory reduction / increases to meet customer demand.

　　Understands financial analyses, set’s standard pricing with finance, helps with review of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reports, helps resolve discrepant invoices.

　　This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

　　What Makes You Stand Out

　　Significant knowledge and experience in world-class contract manufacturing and electronics sourcing practices and techniques

　　Active Strategic Intelligence / curiosity to learn new areas.

　　Experienced in M&A, Electronics / electronic components, Contract Manufacturing, and Sourcing

　　Strong negotiation, contracting, analytical, organizational, and communication skills are required.

　　Project management and teaming skills.

　　Basic competency in developing “Should-cost” models

　　Experience in executing “Make vs. Buy” analysis.

　　Commodity hedging experience

　　Experience managing and/or optimizing Tier II supplier relationships of finished goods sourcing

　　Demonstrated competencies in change management.

　　Your Background

　　A minimum of a BS in an Engineering discipline or Business Administration is required; MBA preferred

　　A minimum of 7 years of sourcing experience, diverse project management and/or consulting type experience is required

　　Travel Expectations

　　Up to 20%Base Salary Compensation Range: $120,000 - $150,000 USD

　　EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability