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GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• POWDER VulcanForms

GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER

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GLOBAL CATEGORY MANAGER

• POWDER & ATOMIZATION:

  \$91,700
• \$126,100/YEAR VulcanForms
• developer of industrial-scale laser metal additive manufacturing solutions.

We deliver end-to-end production by combining scalable additive manufacturing, precision machining, and advanced digital infrastructure for aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. About the

Role:

Own the sourcing strategy, supplier relationships, and commercial execution for VulcanForms? metal powder feedstock and atomization supply base?the critical raw materials supporting additive manufacturing operations. Manage gas

• and plasma-atomized metal powders across the alloy portfolio, toll atomization services, and powder-related consumables.

Partner with the Powder & Atomization team, Materials Engineering, Operations, and Quality to secure resilient supply, improve cost performance, and develop supplier capability in a rapidly scaling production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and develop the multiyear category strategy for metal powders, including titanium, nickel-based superalloys, stainless and tool steels, aluminum, and cobalt-chrome
• Manage sourcing strategies for gas atomization, plasma atomization, and related services
• Lead sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for powder producers and toll atomizers
• Negotiate pricing, minimum-order quantities, lead times, capacity commitments, and long-term supply agreements
• Partner with Materials Engineering and Quality to define powder specifications, lot-acceptance criteria, and supplier-qualification requirements
• Manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for powder feedstock, from demand and inventory planning through purchase-order execution, expediting, and delivery confirmation
• Build and maintain a qualified supplier panel across primary powder producers and toll atomization providers
• Manage supplier performance against cost, quality, delivery, and lot-consistency KPIs
• Develop should-cost models and total-cost-of-ownership frameworks for powder purchases
• Evaluate cost drivers including price per kilogram, alloy surcharges, and powder-reuse economics
• Provide independent cost benchmarking to Engineering and Finance
• Identify and mitigate supply risks across critical and single
• or sole-source alloys
• Maintain category risk registers and implement dual-source and inventory-mitigation plans
• Partner with Operations and Quality on powder reuse, reclaim, and recycling strategies to optimize material yield and cost
• Ensure material traceability and supplier compliance with applicable quality and federal regulatory requirements, including specialty-metals domestic-sourcing requirements where applicable
• Define and deliver an annual savings and cost-avoidance roadmap
• Report category pipeline, spend, supplier performance, and supply metrics to the VP of Supply Chain
• Scope, onboard, and develop category-specialist support as the Powder & Atomization team grows

Qualifications:

• Bachelor?s degree required; Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
• Six-plus years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience
• At least four years managing direct-material, raw-material, or commodity categories at a senior level
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and contracting for direct or raw materials, including supplier negotiations, qualification, and multisource supply programs
• Technical fluency in metal powders, specialty metals, or comparable engineered-material categories
• Understanding of material specifications and quality
• and qualification requirements
• Strong financial acumen, including spend analysis, should-cost modeling, and total-cost-of-ownership analysis
• Proven ability to partner with Engineering and Quality to translate technical requirements into commercial strategies
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