Global Category Manager – Procurement | Medical Devices | Guaynabo, PR | Onsite

🌍 Global Category Manager – Procurement

📍 Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (Metro Office Park, on-site 4 days/week)
🏭 Industry: Medical Devices / Manufacturing
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree (required)
💼 Experience Level: Mid–Senior (10–15 years)
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not available
🚚 Relocation: Not available
💰 Compensation: Competitive base salary + full benefits
🕓 Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

🌟 The Opportunity

A global leader in medical technology is seeking an experienced Global Category Manager – Procurement to lead strategic sourcing and category management across a diverse global network of 87 manufacturing sites.

Reporting directly to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, this role will define and execute a global category strategy encompassing procurement, sourcing, vendor management, and cost optimization initiatives. You’ll partner with cross-functional and multicultural teams, driving measurable results in cost efficiency, supplier performance, and risk mitigation.

This is a high-visibility position offering the opportunity to influence sourcing strategy at a global scale while supporting the mission of advancing healthcare innovation worldwide.

🧭 Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and lead global category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and growth plans.

• Collaborate with global procurement leaders under a hub-and-spoke model to set category direction and drive consistency across regions.

• Monitor key spending trends, market drivers, and supply chain risks to proactively adjust strategies.

• Lead strategic sourcing efforts to minimize cost, ensure supply continuity, and enhance product quality.

Supplier & Contract Management

• Identify, qualify, and manage a global supplier base, ensuring performance against KPIs for cost, quality, delivery, and service.

• Lead complex negotiations and develop contracts for standard and specialized goods/services in collaboration with legal teams.

• Conduct supplier evaluations, site audits, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen vendor performance.

• Drive supplier business reviews to promote continuous improvement and partnership excellence.

Operational Excellence

• Apply Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement principles to streamline procurement processes.

• Partner with business units and R&D leaders to integrate category strategies and optimize total cost of ownership.

• Leverage technology and analytics to forecast demand, evaluate cost drivers, and support long-term sourcing decisions.

• Ensure strict adherence to corporate ethics, compliance, and fiduciary standards across procurement operations.

🎓 Education & Experience

Required

✅ Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
✅ 6–8+ years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management.
✅ Strong background in strategic sourcing, negotiations, and market intelligence.
✅ Proficiency with Ariba, ERP systems, and advanced Excel or analytical tools.
✅ Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
✅ Bilingual (English & Spanish).

Preferred

⭐ Experience managing procurement in plastic components, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries.
⭐ Proven ability to develop category strategies using structured 5-step or 7-step strategic sourcing frameworks.
⭐ Background in multi-site, global operations management (supporting 50+ facilities).
⭐ Demonstrated success in forecasting, cost modeling, and supplier relationship management.

💡 Core Competencies

• Strategic and analytical thinker with a data-driven approach.

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

• Proven ability to operate in global, multicultural environments.

• Excellent project management, forecasting, and reporting skills.

• Resilient, adaptable, and results-focused leader.

🧩 Why This Role?

This position offers the opportunity to lead at the intersection of strategic sourcing and innovation, with real impact on a company that touches millions of lives through advanced medical technologies.

You’ll join a team that values integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while offering support for professional growth and global exposure.

✨ Ideal Candidate Snapshot

• Experience: 10–15 years in category management or strategic sourcing

• Industry Background: Medical Devices, Plastics, or Pharmaceuticals

• Languages: English & Spanish (bilingual proficiency)

• Tools: Ariba | ERP Systems | Advanced Excel

• Leadership: Experience managing suppliers and stakeholders across multiple countries

• Travel: Occasional

🌐 Ready to lead global procurement strategy for a mission-driven organization?
Apply your category management expertise and make a global impact by driving value, sustainability, and innovation across the supply chain.

Senior Functional Analyst SAP - USA, Richardson TX and Hickory NC - $108,000.00 - $140,000.00

Senior Functional Analyst SAP

USA, Richardson TX and Hickory NC

$108,000.00 - $140,000.00

Job Description

How You'll Help Us Connect The World

·        Understands Supply chain Procurement, Planning, Quality, and Manufacturing business processes

·        Translates detailed business requirements into functional design specifications including documentation and process flows.

·        Design SAP and Ariba capabilities for identified gaps in functionality and business process. Participate in design reviews and business model matching sessions.

·        Configure SAP S4HANA, Ariba, Planning, Quality, and SCM modules to support business process requirements.

·        Resolve systems issues resulting from user error, incomplete system setup, or systems bugs.

·        Perform and support Data migrations, Interfaces setup, and Analytics in SCM

·        Collaborate with other IT and functional area personnel on routine and major system upgrades activity.

·        Train user personnel in the conversion and implementation of the system.

·        Ensures programming and technical team deliverables meet design specifications.

·        Communicate, promote, and supports creative thinking among business and technical groups and stay abreast of industry trends in the business and technology.

·        Lead roles in Projects and Initiatives

·        Manage user acceptance testing and approval of configuration and development with the business partners for signoff

·        Develop test plans and protocols for evaluation of system performance.

·        Adhere to Solution Development Methodology practices

Required Qualifications for Consideration

·        A completed bachelor’s degree required, Business, Engineering or Information systems

·        6+ years of experience as an Analyst with a focus on Procurement with a good understanding of Planning, Quality, Manufacturing, Repairs, Data Management, etc.

·        3+ years of hands-on experience working with SAP and Ariba, preferable experience in S4 HANA, Ariba, and Fiori Apps.

You Will Excite Us If You Have

·        3 plus End-to-end life cycle project delivery experience

·        In-depth technical knowledge across Procure to pay work-stream.

·        Configuration experience across SAP-MM/SCM functions and Ariba including Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, STO’s, Invoices Pricing Conditions, Output Conditions, and other Procurement related objects.

·        Data integration experience with non-SAP to SAP and SAP to SAP conversion projects

·        Knowledgeable and experienced in project management standards

·        Experienced with defining business processes and models and aligning them with cost-effective operational and strategic technologies

·        Capacity to work with multiple Internal customer requirements from all business groups and resolve appropriate solutions.

·        Requires a high level of organizational and analytical skills and the ability to think creatively and objectively.

·        Able to simultaneously handle many diverse initiatives relying heavily on own initiative.

·        Interpersonal skills are sufficient for frequent interaction with internal customers, third-party solution providers, and implementation partners under conditions that will reach high levels of intensity.

·        Ability to communicate substantially with all levels of personnel in the organization.

·        Able to optimally present information in one-on-one, small and large group situations to all levels of the organization

·        Superb communication and problem-solving skills.

·        Able to work well in a collaborative team environment

·        Travel as needed