Category Manager

As a Category Manager, Plastics , you will manage IDEXX’s sourcing strategy for plastics used to manufacture diagnostic products for the animal healthcare, water testing and dairy markets. You will become a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, manage supplier relationships, and execute procurement activity of tooling programs.

This is a newly created position that will be part of a growing team responsible for managing the plastic supply base for new products and current material requirements.

Exciting details about this Category Manager job:

• As a new role, this position offers lots of potential for growth
• The volume of products this role is responsible for (i.e. products that use plastics) is increasing, between both existing products and new products
• Your work will cover both instrumentation and consumables, which means a huge scope across IDEXX divisions (Companion Animal Group (CAG), Water, and Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (LPD))
• This job offers great exposure to the entire business and lots of visibility from senior operations leaders

Learn more about the veterinary instrumentation products and consumables we manufacture, and the type of work you would be involved in: http://www.idexx.com/en/veterinary

In this role, you will...

• Build trusted business partnerships with internal stakeholders to help drive category strategy and new cost reduction initiatives.
• Independently manage a pipeline of projects in an effective, organized, and timely manner.
• Source, qualify, negotiate the contract terms, and develop supply plans for the purchase of plastics materials, equipment or goods and services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IDEXX’s R&D, Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain organizations.
• Support global organization in leveraging best practices in all phases of contracting processes for supplier products and services.
• Partner with all levels of the organization to transform business requirements for products and services into actionable scope of works and specifications.

What you will need to succeed:

• An engaging demeanor with the ability to develop long-standing internal business partnerships in a fast-paced cross-functional environment
• Professional experience with plastics molding and tooling
• The ability to bring others along and influence both internal and external stakeholders to create alignment
• Project management skills combined with strategic and critical thinking
• A strategic, global, and innovative mindset
• Strategic sourcing experience with proficiency in managing complex projects
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A track record of effectively managing supplier value and driving continuous improvement
• A growth mindset and interest in continuously learning

Why IDEXX?
We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. Every role at IDEXX contributes to enhancing the health and wellbeing of pets, people, and livestock. With over 10,000 global team members, customers in over 175 countries, and a fast-growing industry - we’re always looking for motivated and inspiring people to join us. We offer competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits. You’ll be part of a double-digit growth company in a quickly growing market and we are leading the way forward with innovative products, services, and a strong focus on our customers.

Let’s pursue what matters together.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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