Global Category Manager – Contracts and Purchased Finished Goods

ICU Medical

Global Category Manager spearheading procurement strategies for third-party manufacturing and Purchased Finished Goods. Driving cost optimization and supplier relationships for ICU Medical's operations.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, Maine, Montana, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement category strategies globally, including identifying needs, project planning, collecting internal and external data, performing strategic analysis and identifying opportunities, formulating procurement strategies and developing 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, including complex commercial negotiations involving pricing, service levels, risk allocation, liability, and performance incentives.
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.
Own the end-to-end contract lifecycle, including negotiation, execution, amendments, renewals, compliance monitoring, and terminations.
Partner with Legal to structure and negotiate contract terms and lead resolution of disputes, claims, and performance gaps.
Establish and maintain master agreements, long-term supply agreements, and SOW frameworks that support scalability, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency.
Develop appropriate risk management strategies which anticipate and address an extensive range of commercial, supply, and contractual 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, including contract-based KPIs, SLAs, and scorecards.
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 sourcing strategies.
Work on special assignments as they arise.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 outsourced services sourcing.
Commercial experience in an outsourcing environment.
Demonstrated experience leading contract negotiations and managing complex supplier agreements.
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

Travel less than 5% of the time

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationprocurement strategyrisk managementsupplier performance managementcommercial contract termsbenchmarkingproject managementsourcing strategiesdata analysiscommodity performance measurement

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional team facilitationstakeholder relationship managementcommunicationchange managementproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingnegotiationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster of ScienceMBA