Sr. Category Manager, Automation & MRO
Core
Lead global category direction for operational technologies, focusing on automation and robotics to support manufacturing operations and growth.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Procurement/Sourcing)
Builds
Global supplier ecosystem for automation and robotics; end-to-end category plans; supply chain resilience and business continuity.
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation / Robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, stakeholder engagement at senior levels, category management, project management, cost analysis, supply chain resilience planning.
Preferred skills
SAP, Microsoft Office, sourcing platforms (e.g., Coupa), Industry 4.0, Smart Factory initiatives.
Technologies
SAP, Coupa
Responsibilities
Develop and implement global category plans for automation and robotics; drive MRO community governance and supplier consolidation; increase commercial readiness of the supplier base; establish supply chain resilience and business continuity plans; act as single procurement point of contact for contracts; connect emerging automation technologies with supplier capabilities.
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership
