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Leads global strategic sourcing and resourcing initiatives for direct materials and new product development. Identifies and qualifies suppliers, manages cross-functional sourcing teams, develops RFPs and RFQs, evaluates bids, negotiates supply agreements, oversees supplier relationships and performance analytics, and drives total-cost reductions. Partners with engineering, finance, quality, manufacturing, procurement, and international sourcing teams to ensure project timelines, product availability, and continuous supply-chain improvement.

The Senior Category Manager leads supplier sourcing and management for new product development, collaborating across teams to drive cost savings and optimize supplier relationships.

Leads electrical system and component design for new drinking water products, including circuit architecture, schematics, PCB layouts, wiring, connectivity, and embedded technologies. Ensures regulatory compliance, supports prototyping and validation, troubleshoots electrical issues, and collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and product teams on component selection, cost optimization, and product launches.

Leads strategic procurement categories by developing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating agreements, analyzing spend and market conditions, and driving cost, quality, delivery, risk, and sustainability improvements across global manufacturing operations. Coordinates cross-functional sourcing initiatives, supplier qualification, RFP/RFQ processes, KPI reporting, and cost-saving projects across multiple locations.

Ensures international customs and export trade compliance across U.S., Canadian, and EMEA operations. Responsibilities include export documentation, denied-party screening, sanctions and anti-boycott compliance, ECCN classification, customs declarations, audits, internal controls, regulatory monitoring, policy development, training, vendor coordination, and cross-functional support with logistics, engineering, distribution centers, and government agencies.