Corporate Profile

SyBridge Technologies is the global leader in technology-enabled design, prototyping and manufacturing solutions for complex, high-precision parts. Our mission is to use technology to simplify and accelerate how parts are designed and manufactured. SyBridge is one of North America’s largest injection molding tooling platforms and the largest private on-demand digital manufacturer. Our AI/ML technology platform is supported by an industry-leading team of software engineers, computational geometry experts and data scientists. SyBridge Technologies is backed by Crestview Partners and comprises 15 acquisitions that bring together different products, services, and technologies into a unified technology-enabled platform. We are headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and operate through 18 locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.SyBridge.com.

About Crestview Partners

Founded in 2004, Crestview is a value-oriented private equity firm focused on the middle market. The firm is based in New York and manages funds with approximately $10 billion of aggregate capital commitments. The firm is led by a group of partners who have complementary experience and backgrounds in private equity, finance, operations, and management. Crestview has senior investment professionals focused on sourcing and managing investments in each of the specialty areas of the firm: industrials, media, and financial services. For more information, please visit us at www.crestview.com.

Position Summary

The Category Manager is responsible for leading and managing the global strategy to drive sourcing, procurement, and supplier management activities across SyBridge Business Units. This role operates in a matrixed environment, working collaboratively with Business Unit and Regional Supply Chain Operations management to achieve Annual Operating Plan (AOP) targets.

The Category Manager serves as a supervisory leader for buyers, guiding them to ensure the effective execution of category strategies and optimizing supply chain operations. This position requires a strategic mindset, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders globally to deliver value through cost savings, operational efficiencies, and supplier performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads the Global Category Team as a supervisor of buyers across SyBridge Business Units (matrix with Business Unit / Regional SyBridge Supply Chain Operations management to deliver the Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Procures materials, parts, and related services in accordance with company and corporate policies and procedures.
• Lead negotiations of corporate-wide supplier contracts including payment terms and Terms & Conditions
• Leads the Category team in the in the development, approval, and execution of the Category Strategy. The Category team will include non-Supply Chain members from Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, and other disciplines as required. The Commodity Strategy shall include supplier capabilities, capacities, cost structures, quality systems, corporate cultures and other elements as warranted, as well as an executable near and long-term plan to deliver a capable supply based aligned with SyBridge Technologies’ strategic needs.
• Maintains and promotes sound relationships with suppliers and the business community through strict adherence with Code of Conduct principles.
• Maintains accurate and complete records and registers related to purchasing activities.
• Is available to work all hours necessary and travel as needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Continually keeps abreast of new material and state-of-the-art processing methods and systems associated with parts and processing.
• Continually keeps abreast of regulations, laws and market conditions that might affect pricing and availability of materials and/or services.
• Works closely with Operations and Project Management to assure timely delivery of quality materials and services in support of SyBridge Technologies and Customer requirements.
• Works closely with suppliers to ensure compliance with packaging and logistics specifications.
• Supports and coordinates Lean Manufacturing & Operational Excellence initiatives with suppliers.
• Acquire and apply intimate knowledge of economic, business, technology and competitive trends, including tracking raw material commodity indexing and providing management forecasts and history of market trends

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Self-directed with a high degree of self- motivation.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Outstanding analytic/problem solving skills - broad perspective
• Negotiation / Conflict Resolution
• Category Strategy Development and Implementation
• Financial analysis
• Team leadership / Interfaces well at all levels of the organization
• Legal Aspects of Purchasing
• Sense of urgency/high energy level

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (or equivalent training and experience).
• Masters degree preferred
• ASCM certification preferred
• Five to eight years minimum experience in Procurement.
• Demonstrated successful experience transforming a decentralized tactical supply chain organization to a value creating, centralized, category strategy focus organization.
• Procurement experience in a diversified and/or manufacturing environment with knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.

Our commitment to you…

SyBridge Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of any kind. We are committed to the attitude of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SyBridge are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, National origin, veteran or disability status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. SyBridge encourages applicants of all ages.

This position will require prolonged computer use, sitting for periods of time, and walking in a manufacturing facility. In accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), SyBridge Technologies will provide accommodations when requested by the employee. When the employee becomes aware of any disabilities that would affect them from performing their duties, they will advise SyBridge Technologies if accommodation is required.