Category Manager - Packaging

Date: Jan 7, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition : 34507

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world.
For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve.
Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference.
Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

Provide strategic development, direction, and overall management of a specific supply category. Continuously improve the Company’s purchasing and sourcing practices to support the development, implementation, and management of global strategies to provide products and services needed at competitive cost, quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Development and execution of long-term category strategies for highly critical and visible direct materials supporting Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies global manufacturing network.
• Prepare RFx, analyze proposals, and lead cross-functional supplier selections based on total value proposition.
• Plan and execute supplier negotiations around pricing, capacity, business & legal terms.
• Cultivate expert-level knowledge of category trends including cost drivers, global pricing, supply and demand material lead times, technical/manufacturing processes, and supplier market dynamics, and category specific market intelligence.
• Drive alternate sourcing, supplier consolidation and localization to maximize pricing leverage and cycle time improvements.
• Drive and manage enhanced margin through improved material cost savings.
• Drive commodity/category performance improvement to stated goals:
  Lead time improvements, Minimum Order Quantity improvements, Localization or Vendor Managed Inventory opportunities, Payment Terms, Incoming Quality, decrease inventory levels and increase inventory turns, and continuous supplies.
• Prepare Business Cases, including ROI models, and effectively present Cost Savings proposals to appropriate parties for approval and qualification.
• Negotiate business T & C's relating to: payment terms, delivery terms, inventory strategies (VMI, safety stock, and inventory liability), lead times, price reduction and other strategic issues with key suppliers.
• Lead in the development and execution of global or regional negotiation strategies with suppliers, including specific targets for pricing, service, quality, and inventory.
• Accountable for collaborating closely with customer-facing teams, operation teams, and R&D / Quality Engineering teams to ensure that the supplier strategy is in line with product and customer needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or operations field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Engineering or technical discipline is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 6 years in similar role or related experience at a global manufacturing company.
• Preferred – Experience in Medical Device industry.
• Experience in managing and optimizing supply chains in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP (SAP preferred) and Power BI.

Skills

• Supplier relationship management & contract negotiation.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management in a global company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, leadership, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently work through multiple issues by capitalizing on available resources and prioritizing accordingly.
• Demonstrated use of comprehensive analytical skills to determine alternatives and present recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to thrive in a continuous improvement environment.
• Knowledge and use of relevant PC software applications and skills to use them effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, with at least intermediate expertise in Excel (including advanced formulas, conditional formatting, pivot tables, charts and graphs, and data analysis), PowerPoint (such as creating charts/graphs from Excel data and converting text into Smart Art), and MS Outlook.

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An equivalent competency level acquired through a variation of these qualifications may be considered.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Preferred - Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or other relevant…