Category Manager IV

About Us: Frontgrade is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry.
From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
Are you looking to be part of the Space Evolution? Where innovation and ideas go hand-in-hand? Then come join the Frontgrade Team! Overview: The role of the Category Manager is to establish a process-driven approach to procurement, bringing together sourcing strategies across multiple business units and driving greater compliance to a central procurement method.
The ideal candidate is a skilled negotiator with a strong strategic supplier vision, and experience setting supplier strategies for long-term success.
Negotiating strong positions and building and mainaining strong supplier relationships is a must.
This individual should have exceptional stakeholder management and project management experience to pull together multiple, fragmented, business units and drive coordination to leverage better purchasing positions in the market.
The Category Manager will be expected to deliver significant improvements to the supplier portfolio regarding cost, quality and performance that will directly impact the company's bottom line.
Responsibilities: Managing complex subcontracts, including those with Spec/SOW- driven requirements and other specific procurements, as required Preparing and releasing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), receiving, analyzing and evaluating proposals, negotiating subcontract prices, terms and conditions, selecting or recommending subcontractors, documenting agreements, administering resulting subcontracts/POs, including subcontract/PO closeout Negotiating modifications to subcontracts, developing positive working relationships, and interfacing with suppliers via phone, email, Skype or personal visits, as required.
Confirming and/or expediting material deliveries to support program production dates Managing supplier relationships and supplier performance to achieve program and customer requirements and goals for Sales, Orders, and Profit.
Qualifications: Minimum: 5+ years of relevant experience, including sourcing, category and vendor management, purchasing, and/or material management.
Technical/manufacturing experience and/or equivalent experience is considered an asset.
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Management, Engineering, Operations, or other applicable discipline required.
Experience managing supplier relationships and cross- functional teams.
Able to lead groups in problem solving.
Excellent communications, negotiations, presentation and documentation skills.
Ability to interact with senior management, suppliers and other external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between functional organizations.
Ability and willingness to travel to supplier facilities to participate in meetings and to resolve subcontract/program issues on-site, as needed.
Self-directed, able to work independently, as well as work in a team-orientated and fast-paced environment.
Capable of navigating through ambiguous situations.
Ability to work collaboratively and support multiple initiatives.
Must have strong problem-solving, strategic, and analytical capabilities.
This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by either ITAR or EAR U.
S.
export laws.
As a condition to this job offer, in order to be employed in this position, you must be able to obtain an U.
S.
Government export license(s), as required by law.
Preferred: TINA Negotiation Experience.
Department of Defense Experience Cross-functional knowledge of Supplier Quality and Engineering, as they relate to subcontract management.
Ability to create and present using Microsoft Office tools.
Ability and willingness to travel to supplier facilities to participate in meetings and to resolve subcontract/program issues on-site, as needed.
Strong negotiation skills and demonstrable business acumen Salary Range: $81,364 - $101,705 annually.
Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate Employment Transparency: Employment Transparency: BENEFITS We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits – from day one.
You’ll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level – and beyond.
Other benefits include: Competitive Benefits: Medical (FSA + HSA), Dental, and Vision Immediate 401K Vesting/Matching Career Opportunity and Growth Tuition Reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Generous PTO and 11 paid holidays per year 8 weeks of 100% Paid Family Leave ABOUT Frontgrade Frontgrade is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry.
From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER At Frontgrade we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.
We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation.
Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email Careers@Frontgrade.
com.