Category Manager, Technical Equipment
$159,000–$196,000 year
On-siteEverett, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Own the capital equipment category, sourcing custom equipment, components, and assemblies required to produce fusion energy in collaboration with engineering, science teams, and production. Drive cost reductions and secure vendor capacity to support schedule and budget requirements. Identify new capital equipment vendors and maintain strong relationships with existing vendors to develop a diverse and robust supply chain for fusion-critical systems. Lead bidding efforts for capital equipment purchases, negotiate contract terms, and manage existing agreements including manufacturing service agreements and stocking programs. Develop and execute category strategies that align with fusion program milestones, balancing cost, lead time, and technical risk. Lead initiatives cross-functionally, partnering with engineering to translate technical requirements into sourcing and procurement plans. This onsite role reports to the Director of Supply Chain and requires 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing for complex capital equipment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, procurement, or supply chain
- 5+ years sourcing complex capital equipment or highly engineered systems
- Experience managing $100M+ in spend
- Demonstrated success developing global suppliers
- Experience managing cost, capacity, lead-time, quality, and supply risks in an engineering-driven, R&D-to-production environment
- Strong commercial and cross-functional leadership skills
- Experience negotiating complex agreements
- Experience partnering with engineering, manufacturing, finance, and program teams
- Onsite role based in Everett, WA
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