Global Category Manager - Military veterans preferred

MSA, The Safety Company


Global Category Manager

US-PA-Murrysville

Requisition ID: 2025-8954
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Global Supply Chain

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference?  If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career. 

 

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do.  We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world.  We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day. 

 

Are you in?  Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

Responsible for component/Supplier quality of moderate to high risk products and purchased finished goods based on customer safety and revenue. 

This position will strongly influence impact delivery, product safety, design and product quality, regulatory, and product cost. 

 

Other Responsibilities include:

 

• Supporting product launches at lowest COGs achievable resulting in a competitive cost with strong margins, at a high level of quality, with an end result of gaining share in the marketplace.
• Assist business segments in meeting cost targets.
• Creating a capable design for manufacturing.
• Managing expectations of engineering / business teams and suppliers.
• Developing a supply base that supports business needs.
• Under-defined commodity roadmaps to support business and / or market needs.
• Interaction with all levels of personnel within MSA and supplier organizations.
• Dealing with varying levels of business complexities.
• Participating in negotiations in leveraged situations.
• Independently define quantitative goals for personal and professional development that support the Global Sourcing Mission.

 

Create value for MSA customers by ensuring continual supply of quality goods and innovative solutions which deliver a sustainable competitive advantage by:

 

• Supporting NPD projects and provide operational support
• Enhancing product quality
• Minimizing cost
• Developing & Maintaining supplier relationships
• Ensure compliant purchasing practices and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

Minimum of a 4-year degree required, technical degree preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered. M.Sc / MBA Preferred.

Minimum 5-10+ years relevant experience.

 

Commodity-specific experience required.

• Experience in achieving buy-in from and supporting cross-functional teams. 
• New, highly complex programs and products with New technology.
• Managing teams of individuals with diverse skill sets, personalities, and backgrounds.
• Understanding Human Resources aspect of the business.

Experience with:

 

Project management, Manufacturing experience, with Chemical/Plastics commodities, Leadership experience, DoE experience, Design for Mfg, Design quality , Costing, Value engineering, Risk Management, NPD experience / Innovation, Process expertise, Lean manufacturing experience, Technical writing, Contract development, LCC experience, commodity experience, purchasing tools, supply chain management experience, design controls, design transfer, validation experience, product design experience, ability to reduce product cost, teaching & mentoring, cross-industry experience and cross-functional.

Professional certification preferred (e.g. CPSM, Six Sigma, ASQ)

 

 

MSA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to providing a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. As such, it is MSA’s policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of the person’s age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran’s status, genetic information, political affiliation, disabling condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. MSA also makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship.

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