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Itamar

At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives. We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

ZOLL Itamar is an innovative medical device technology company that focuses on the development and manufacturing of Home Sleep Apnea Tests to aid in the diagnosis of respiratory sleep disorders. Our core product is the WatchPAT®️ family, a revolutionary FDA-cleared portable home sleep apnea test device, that is based on proprietary signal and analysis. 80% of patients who have sleep apnea are undiagnosed. We are committed to reach those undiagnosed patients and provide testing to promote wellness and enhance overall quality of life. WatchPAT®️ is commercially available within major markets including the U.S., Japan, and Europe, and is the leading home sleep apnea test in the US. ZOLL Itamar's corporate headquarters, research and development and manufacturing are located in Israel with U.S. headquarters based in Atlanta, GA.

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Job Summary

We are looking for an outstanding, experienced, and highly driven Procurement Category Manager to join our Supply Chain & Procurement organization. This is a key strategic role with two primary responsibilities: 1. Contract Manufacturing Management: Leading and managing CMs, building strategic partnerships, driving commercial excellence, optimizing manufacturing costs, and ensuring operational performance and supply continuity. 2. NPI Procurement Leadership: Working closely with R&D and Engineering teams throughout the entire New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle, providing technical and commercial procurement expertise, leading supplier selection and sourcing activities, and ensuring successful product industrialization and transition into mass production. The ideal candidate is a combination of a strategic procurement leader, commercially strong negotiator, and technically oriented professional, with extensive experience in complex manufacturing environments, particularly PCBA and plastic injection molding.

Essential Functions

  • Lead and manage strategic relationships with major Contract Manufacturers (CMs), serving as the primary commercial and strategic point of contact, with end-to-end ownership of supplier and subcontractor deliverables.
  • Lead complex commercial negotiations covering pricing, NRE, tooling, payment terms, inventory ownership, safety stock, liability levels, and contractual commitments; establish and manage long-term agreements, supply and service agreements, and RFP processes
  • Drive cost reduction initiatives, manufacturing efficiency, productivity improvements, and COGS optimization.
  • Manage CM performance across delivery, quality, cost, capacity, and service levels through periodic business reviews, performance evaluations, KPI and structured continuous improvement programs.
  • Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, material shortages, and supplier dependencies; develop and implement risk mitigation and assessment
  • Act as the Procurement focal point for all NPI projects, partnering closely with R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Operations from early design and development through qualification, industrialization, and mass production.
  • Lead NPI sourcing strategies, provide strong technical and commercial procurement expertise supplier identification, evaluation, and qualification, including RFQs, technical and commercial assessments, negotiations, and supplier selection, with a focus on PCBA and plastic injection molding technologies.
  • Ensure supplier readiness, material availability, and manufacturing capabilities ahead of production launch.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Electronic or mechanic engineer – preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in Strategic Procurement, Category Management, or Supply Chain, preferably in high-tech or complex manufacturing industries.
  • Extensive proven experience managing Contract Manufacturers.
  • Strong experience leading procurement activities throughout the NPI lifecycle.
  • Solid technical understanding of electronics manufacturing, PCBA processes, BOM structures, and electronic components and plastic injection molding.
  • Strong commercial and contractual negotiation capabilities, including complex manufacturing agreements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to analyze technical specifications, engineering requirements, manufacturing processes, and cost breakdowns.

Preferred Languages

  • Hebrew - Advanced
  • English - Advanced

Travel Requirements

  • This position includes 5% travel outside of normal office area

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Standing - Occasionally
  • Walking - Occasionally
  • Sitting - Constantly
  • Talking - Occasionally
  • Hearing - Occasionally
  • Repetitive Motions - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

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