Senior Category Manager, IT

divh2IT/IS Category Manager/h2pAnalog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures todays innovators stay Ahead of Whats Possible™./ppADIs global procurement organization is expanding to support ADIs large and rapid growth in an ever growing and important industry. ADI is looking for an IT/IS Category Manager to join the Indirect Procurement team based in Wilmington, MA and become an integral part of this critical ADI function. Indirect Procurement covers all items from Marketing/Events, IT/IS, Automated Test Equipment, Contingent Workers, HR, Consulting, EDA and other key functions. This individual will have global responsibility for a significant and critical pool of spend with exposure to all of our end markets including: industrial, automotive, aerospace defense, digital healthcare, consumer, and emerging businesses./ppContext on the role:/ppThe ideal individual will bring definitive value to the Procurement organization via analytical rigor, structured methodology to existing and new spend, market knowledge and spend leverage. Responsibilities include:/pulliUnderstanding needs and requirements of internal stakeholders on current and future spend for the IT/IS category/liliPartnering with internal stakeholders to define category strategy, and approach to leveraging spend across the functional organizations/liliCoordinating with all business units, business owners and other functional organizations to ensure on time delivery, cost expectations and inventory targets/liliDeveloping and managing supplier relationships, metrics and performance/liliProviding market intelligence/liliLeading supplier negotiations including RFP/RFQ processes, contract management, and long term strategic negotiations to obtain maximum value proposition and meeting savings targets/liliRecognizing and understanding supply risk to the organization, work with suppliers and internal stakeholder to resolve or suggest alternative solutions./li/ulpRequirements*:/pulliBS/MS degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Industrial Engineering/lili3-5 years of relevant experience within the IT/IS field/liliTechnical background a plus/liliFamiliarity with Service Agreements, SOWs and general legal terms/liliStrong analytical/negotiation skills and proven track record in Supplier Management and negotiations/liliGood problem solving and analytical skills with ability to handle multiple tasks at once and switch between strategic and detail-oriented thinking/liliFlexibility to adapt to dynamic and rapidly changing environments/liliEffective Communicator with the ability to work in a team environment and build strong relationships internally including cross functional and cross site collaboration/liliCommitment to learn and develop new skills/liliUnderstanding of cost modeling and business financial acumen preferred/liliExperience with SAP or Oracle as MRP system preferred/liliStrong IT skills. High Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint required./liliExperience in Semiconductor industry a plus/li/ulpWhy you will like working at ADI:/pulliWe place great value on individual judgment./liliWe allow our employees the freedom to explore new ideas and the autonomy to determine how to best achieve business goals and objectives./liliWe emphasize professional development and mentoring./liliAbove all, we recognize that the personal goals of our employees and the companys goals are closely related and must support each other./li/ul/div