Global Category Manager – Facilities, MRO

ICU Medical

Global Category Manager overseeing strategic procurement for Facilities and MRO. Involves cross-functional leadership and supplier relationship management remotely from certain US states.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement category strategies for Facilities and MRO globally, including identify needs, project planning, collect internal and external data, perform strategic analysis and identify opportunities, formulate procurement strategies and develop implementation plans
Form, lead, and facilitate cross-functional teams as applicable to execute the procurement process and plans; enable supplier selection and decision process; lead / facilitate contract development, negotiation and execution process
Manage strategy alignment, long term security of supply, supplier performance, and establish preferred supply base
Ensure optimal supplier pricing, supply responsiveness, quality, and contractual compliance
Develop appropriate risk management strategies which anticipate and address an extensive range of risk scenarios to assure supply of ICU Medical’s requirements
Maintain industry intelligence on technology trends, sourcing options, and competitive pricing
Measure and report on commodity performance objectives, monitor supplier performance, conduct periodic business reviews, and initiate corrective action when necessary
Review, negotiate, and maintain Supplier Agreements and supporting documentation
Benchmark prices and pricing information to ensure that the company is receiving the most cost-effective, highest quality products
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to support the sourcing process
Coordinate with other functions and impacted stakeholders to assure timely implementation and compliance with the agreed to sourcing strategies
Work on special assignments as they arise

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be at least 18 years of age
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required; Master of Science or MBA preferred
8-10 years of relevant professional experience
Experience in global or multi-site manufacturing environment
Commercial experience in indirect sourcing and/or facility services sourcing
Commercial experience in an outsourcing environment
Experience negotiating commercial contract terms and partnering with Legal business partners
Experience negotiating and managing high dollar contracts
Management of large spend portfolios sourced on a global scale
Experience managing multi-functional, cross-site teams
Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-site activities, benchmarking, periodic meetings, and training as needed
Proven ability to successfully introduce change in a center-led management model
Experience working with large ERP systems; Oracle preferred
Project management experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

A mostly sedentary role
Operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment
Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement strategiescontract negotiationrisk managementcommodity performance measurementsupplier performance managementbenchmarkingproject managementindirect sourcingfacility services sourcingoutsourcing

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team facilitationstakeholder relationship managementchange managementcommunicationcoordinationstrategic analysisproblem-solvingnegotiationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster of ScienceMBA