Senior Category Manager, Indirect Sourcing (Onsite)

Your Impact

You will be accountable for managing assigned supply base and spend categories. You will ensure assigned suppliers meet and maintain requirements for quality, on time delivery, and continuous improvement ideas while optimizing cost, inventory and terms.

What You’ll Do

• Through a combination of formal business reviews and ongoing supplier communication, manages the performance of assigned supply base to meet Axon’s requirements for quality, on time delivery, cost, technological/manufacturing innovation, and continuous improvement
• Be the subject matter expert for defined spend categories/commodities – understanding market and supplier risk profiles and recommending/implementing strategies to reduce risk and ensure continuity of supply while maintaining/improving competitiveness
• Through coordination with demand planning team, provides timely and ongoing communication with assigned supply base to provide ongoing forecast information relating to Axon’s short and long term supply requirements
• Leads formal spend management councils to market test existing and new suppliers/categories with the objective of optimizing supply base and driving competitive cost, capital (inventory and payment terms)
• Accountable for managing supplier inventory levels utilizing, as required, combination of supplier Kanban, consignment, and persistent negotiation on supplier lead times and minimum order quantities
• Negotiates formal supply contracts and/or agreements as required
• Maintains and communicates supplier scorecard information as a tool to drive performance
• Active participant in NPI process to translate market requirements into supply requirements
• Other procurement related duties as business requirements dictate
• Aligns with team members from Demand Planning, Sales operations, Engineering and Manufacturing to understand supplier performance expectations in meeting the supply plan
• Aligns with product management and demand planning teams on product revisions/introductions and forecasts
• Extensive supplier interface at Axon and/or suppliers site as required

What You Bring

• BS in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or related discipline
• 7 years of experience in procurement, commodity/category management
• Demonstrated success in detailed negotiations
• Expert-level ability to communication and influence across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated capability of advancing further within the organization through track record of increasing responsibility and quantifiable results
• Extensive experience developing and deploying functional tools and processes
• Experience with contract manufacturers and international suppliers is a plus
• Demonstrated team leadership and employee development/advocacy
• APICS or ISM certifications desired
• MBA and/or PMP certifications preferred
• Six Sigma/Lean certification preferred

Benefits That Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
• Discretionary paid time off
• Paid parental leave for all
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Mental Wellness support
• Learning & Development programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work

Pay Transparency

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 74,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 131,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits (http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).