Technical Category Manager
Core
Develop and execute global category strategies for plastic components, injection molding, tooling, and resin technologies, managing ~$800MM in spend while serving as a technical subject matter expert.
Role type
Senior Technical Category Manager (Plastics & Tooling)
Builds
Global sourcing strategies, enterprise tooling roadmaps, supplier partnerships, and manufacturing capability development for Abbott's medical devices, diagnostics, and nutritionals.
Domain
Healthcare manufacturing, plastics engineering, tooling, and global supply chain.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Plastics engineering, injection molding processes, tool design and validation, polymer materials, supplier management, strategic category planning, cross-functional leadership, negotiation, project management.
Preferred skills
MBA, CPSM/CPM/PMP/Six Sigma certifications, contract manufacturing quoting, regulated industry experience (medical/pharma), advanced mold-making/automation knowledge, community of practice leadership.
Technologies
Moldflow analysis, DFM methodologies, injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, automation, mold-making.
Responsibilities
Develop global category strategy for plastic components and tooling; lead supplier strategy including market assessments and negotiations; implement enterprise-wide tooling strategy and roadmap; partner with Engineering, R&D, and Operations to align technical requirements with business objectives; drive supplier innovation and Design for Manufacturability (DFM); support new product introduction (NPI) and lifecycle initiatives; conduct supplier capability assessments and benchmarking; mentor procurement and engineering professionals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
