Category Manager (Medtech)

Location: Hybrid in Caesarea, Israel; the position includes 5% travel outside the normal office area.

Company

ZOLL Itamar develops and manufactures WatchPAT home sleep apnea testing devices and related medical technologies within hirify.global.

What you will do

• Lead strategic relationships with major contract manufacturers and own supplier and subcontractor deliverables.
• Conduct commercial negotiations covering pricing, NRE, tooling, payment terms, inventory ownership, safety stock, liability, and long-term agreements.
• Drive cost reduction, manufacturing efficiency, productivity improvements, and COGS optimization.
• Manage contract manufacturer performance across delivery, quality, cost, capacity, and service through KPIs and continuous improvement programs.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including capacity constraints, material shortages, and supplier dependencies.
• Lead procurement for NPI projects from design and development through qualification, industrialization, and mass production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement, category management, or supply chain, preferably in high-tech or complex manufacturing industries.
• Extensive experience managing contract manufacturers and leading procurement activities throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Solid technical understanding of electronics manufacturing, PCBA processes, BOM structures, electronic components, and plastic injection molding.
• Strong commercial and contractual negotiation capabilities, including complex manufacturing agreements.
• Ability to analyze technical specifications, engineering requirements, manufacturing processes, and cost breakdowns.

Nice to have

• Electronic or mechanical engineering background.
• Advanced Hebrew.
• Advanced English.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace arrangement with 5% travel outside the normal office area.
• Work within a fast-growing medical technology company operating in more than 140 countries.
• Culture focused on innovation, self-motivation, entrepreneurial spirit, and improving patient outcomes.
• Role involves occasional standing, walking, talking, and hearing; constant sitting and frequent repetitive motions.