Terumo Medical Corporation
Terumo Medical Corporation
Terumo Medical Corporation develops and provides medical devices and healthcare solutions designed to support patient care and clinical outcomes. Its work spans healthcare and manufacturing, bringing together teams focused on innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. The company’s hiring context reflects an interest in people who want to contribute to medical technology while building long-term careers in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Global IT Category Manager - Somerset, NJ

Lead global IT procurement and category strategy for Terumo’s medical-device business in an onsite Somerset role. Manage technology sourcing, supplier negotiations, stakeholder alignment, and value optimization across regions.

Description

  • Create and implement the global sourcing strategy for IT categories
  • Maximize value, innovation, service quality, and risk control from strategic suppliers worldwide
  • Advance procurement excellence, category-management practices, and alignment among Terumo entities
  • Use global purchasing leverage through supplier consolidation, contract harmonization, and strategic sourcing
  • Direct complex, high-value sourcing initiatives and present recommendations to executives
  • Participate in GBS and global procurement meetings and initiatives
  • Collaborate with Global IT, Regional IT, Finance, Legal, Information Security, and business teams
  • Own global category strategies for software and hardware expenditures
  • Find and execute sourcing opportunities that improve spend, simplify operations, and increase efficiency
  • Lead supplier consolidation and standardization of global contracts
  • Connect sourcing plans with business priorities, digital transformation goals, and technology roadmaps
  • Manage RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and cross-regional contract negotiations
  • Prepare business cases and sourcing recommendations for senior and executive leadership
  • Build and oversee strategic supplier relationships using SRM principles
  • Track supplier performance through global KPIs, SLAs, governance models, and continuous-improvement programs
  • Pursue innovation and value creation beyond direct cost reductions
  • Advance cost efficiency, risk reduction, sustainability, and compliance initiatives
  • Support annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range planning for IT spend categories
  • Champion procurement standards and category-management methods

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category management, including substantial IT procurement and technology-sourcing work
  • Experience leading global sourcing programs and working with multinational stakeholders
  • Documented success negotiating complex, high-value agreements with global technology suppliers
  • In-depth knowledge of software licensing, cloud services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and IT-services procurement
  • Experience creating category strategies and producing measurable value through supplier optimization and strategic sourcing
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and build alignment across regions and organizational levels
  • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management abilities
  • Advanced financial and analytical capabilities, including business-case preparation and total-cost-of-ownership analysis
  • Strategic judgment to convert business goals into sourcing plans and executive recommendations
  • Proficiency with procurement platforms and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to lead cross-functional and cross-regional project teams
  • Integrity, professionalism, and dedication to quality, compliance, and ethical business practices

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • Health coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Tax-advantaged savings accounts
  • Legal services plan
  • Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
  • Voluntary long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Critical illness and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Personal leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Travel assistance
  • Employee assistance program

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