Senior Category Manager - Electronics

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

 

About the role:
The Sr. Category Manager provides significant support for new product development programs and acquisition integration activities for a complex electronics subcategory, Cables & Connectors (C&CA).  This role is responsible for leading a category team including Commercial Sourcing, Supplier Quality and Supplier Engineering in developing comprehensive category strategies to achieve business objectives across quality, service, and cost KPIs. 

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week.

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.
 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Developing and implementing comprehensive sourcing strategies and best practices to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance for the electronics category and global sourcing teams 
• Driving commercial success and strategy execution for existing business, new products and launches; provide support for acquisition integration 
• Enhancing service and performance with single-source and challenging suppliers through contracting tools
• Fostering strong relationships with R&D to influence design and alignment on category strategies including second source opportunities with preferred suppliers
• Leading projects to meet category objectives and leverage supplier partnerships to achieve optimal results 
• Partnering with divisional leadership and PMO to prioritize competing NPD projects and ensure supplier readiness 
• Assessing and managing risks within the supply base to support quality, service, and cost requirements; lead category team in resolving complex problems
• Evaluating end-to-end supply and identifying opportunities to decrease total cost of ownership (TCO); influence make vs. buy decisions
• Driving commercial excellence through cost reduction initiatives including competitive bidding, effective negotiation, and creative cost structure solutions

 

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business or a related field 
• Minimum 12 years of experience in strategic sourcing and supply chain management or supplier relationship management 
• Experience with MS Office Excel and other applications (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, MS Project etc.) 
• Ability to travel up to 20% globally

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or professional certification (i.e. CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, etc.) 
• Experience sourcing direct materials (electronics preferred) in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in medical device or similar regulated industry
• Strong decision-making and negotiation skills, ability to influence internal and external teams
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams to complete projects 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills: process and results-oriented
   

 

Requisition ID: 605095

Minimum Salary: $122100 

Maximum Salary: $232000 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

 

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibilit