Onsite Director, Category Leader – Contract Manufacturing

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About the role

  • Director of Category Leader for Contract Manufacturing at Entegris. Responsible for executing external supply-network strategy and managing procurement processes across global teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute insourcing/outsourcing and external supply-network strategy
  • Partner closely with Business Units, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Legal
  • Drive external manufacturing scenarios, cost & capability analyses, and risk assessments to inform in-/outsourcing decisions
  • Establish and maintain standardized make/buy governance
  • Translate BU growth plans into external network roadmaps
  • Own procurement for supply network partners and contract manufacturers
  • Negotiate scalable commercial frameworks
  • Run SBRs/EBRs with rigorous KPIs
  • Ensure effective integration into NPI and tech-transfer
  • Deploy what-if/optimization analytics to test scenarios

Requirements

  • 10+ years in direct procurement/supply chain/operations with proven global scope and external/contract manufacturing exposure
  • Demonstrated success building make/buy governance processes and delivering multi-year value (cost, cash, resilience, innovation) through structured decision frameworks
  • Procurement–Finance fluency: strong financial modeling expertise, (TCO/lifecycle, NPV/ROI/Payback)
  • Experience collaborating with Finance on AOP/forecasting
  • Proven ability to bridge PPV/price to operational drivers (e.g., productivity standards)
  • Analytics-forward mindset and ability to effectively pull together scenario/what-if modeling, KPI design, and dashboarding using ERP/BI tools (e.g., SAP/JDE; Power BI/Tableau)
  • Strong, proven track record of success in strategic negotiations (commercial terms, rebates/indexation, allocation/security of supply)
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related; MBA preferred
  • Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder influence across matrixed, cross-regional organizations

Benefits

  • Annual bonus eligibility
  • Progressive paid time off policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
  • Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
  • Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
  • Education assistance to support your learning journey
  • A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence

Job title

Director, Category Leader – Contract Manufacturing

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$170,000 - $225,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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