Teledyne Technologies Incorporated · US - Farmington Hills, MI

Senior Category Manager at Teledyne Technologies Incorporated — US - Farmington Hills, MI

Full-timeUS - Farmington Hills, MIPosted 2026-07-10Apply on Workday
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Job Description

The Senior Category Manager – PCBA is responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide sourcing and supplier strategies for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) with $300M in spend across 50+ Business Units. Reporting to the Senior Director of Supply Chain, this role partners closely with engineering, operations, and business units to drive cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and technology alignment across a global supply base. The role balances strategy with execution: driving sourcing events, negotiating master agreements, rationalizing suppliers, and implementing contracts to deliver measurable savings, risk reduction, and compliance in a highly decentralized environment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute global PCBA / EMS category strategies aligned to business and product roadmaps
  • Drive supplier consolidation, preferred supplier programs, and long-term agreements
  • Stand up EMS / PCBA category council and cross‐functional working teams to drive alignment and adoption without direct authority.
  • Analyze spend, supplier landscape, and market dynamics to identify cost savings, working capital improvement, and risk mitigation opportunities
  • Lead complex sourcing events (RFIs, RFPs, RFQs) and negotiate global commercial agreements
  • Lead executive-level supplier negotiations and quarterly business reviews
  • Build and execute savings pipelines and cost-reduction initiatives (e.g. should cost, benchmarking, value engineering)
  • Drive supply chain risk mitigation (capacity constraints, geopolitical risk, material shortages)
  • Serve as escalation point for critical supplier performance issues
  • Lead supplier development initiatives to improve cost structure, scalability, and technical capability
  • Lead initiatives to improve supplier pay terms
  • Champion enterprise level digital sourcing tools and data visibility usage across the enterprise (e.g., Source-to-Pay platforms)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field
  • 8–12 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain
  • Strong experience in PCBA, EMS, or electronic components
  • Proven track record negotiating complex supply agreements and driving cost savings
  • Experience in NPI, supplier qualification, and manufacturing environments
  • Strong analytical skills (TCO, should-cost modeling, market analysis)
  • Experience with Source-to-Pay platforms (e.g., Ivalua, Coupa, SAP)
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment in a matrix organization
  • Advanced PC skills, including MS Teams administration, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Strong technical aptitude: ability to learn and adapt to new technology
  • Demonstrated success executing complex sourcing projects across multiple sites/business units in a decentralized enterprise; proven ability to influence without authority.
  • Strong commercial acumen (TCO, price/should‐cost, indexation, SLAs/KPIs) and contract negotiation experience for master agreements
  • Willingness to travel globally (20–30%)

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.