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Senior Category Specialist
Do you enjoy being involved in procurement for manufacturing and new product development? Hypertherm Associates is looking for a Senior Category Specialist with experience supporting procurement of industrial materials and equipment including electronics, tooling, and capital equipment to join our team in Hanover, NH.
In this role, your supply chain experience will be utilized to assess and mitigate risk, manage supplier relationships and performance, support new product introduction (NPI) activities, cultivate and execute cost savings initiatives, and execute projects.
Join our unique business where you'll find plenty of opportunities to showcase your strengths, learn new skills, and drive process and procurement improvements. If you're ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team!
Hypertherm Associates is the world leader in industrial cutting solutions. We are a 100% Associate-owned company with a no-layoff philosophy for over 55 years!
As a Senior Category Specialist, you will:
Ensure continuous material supply while optimizing cost, quality, and risk
Manage supplier pricing for assigned categories and support delivery and inventory escalations
Drive sourcing and category strategy through supplier performance analysis
Execute cost‑reduction initiatives for current operations and future programs
Deliver annual savings targets and incremental value beyond plan
Negotiate and govern purchase agreements and purchase order execution
Enforce contract compliance and resolve pricing and invoicing variances
Execute ECOs for design change impact on supply as well as manage end‑of‑life parts and minimize fiscal exposure
Lead multi‑year (1–3 year) cost and value‑creation initiatives
Lead cross‑functional and supplier efforts supporting cost savings and NPI
Who you are and the experience you will bring:
A Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline with 15+ years supply chain experience
Proven analytical skills (cost/benefit analysis, make/buy decision-modeling, etc.)
Strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills
Proven experience in contract development and negotiation skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to train/mentor others on Lean concepts
Develop and create strategic direction
Preferred experience to differentiate you:
ISM and/or APICS certification
Green/Black Belt Certified
Knowledge of Lean/JIT Methodology
Knowledge of Purchasing modules in Oracle or similar ERP system
Location: Onsite in Hanover, NH
Travel: 10% domestic with potential for international
Why join Hypertherm Associates?
Global, 100% employee-owned company for over 55 years
Profit-Sharing
Employee Stock Ownership
Five days/year Community Service Time
Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship
Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy
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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply. We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents. For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.
