Global Category Manager - CAPEX & Post-Processing Equipment

Location: Devens, Massachusetts, United States

Annual base salary: $113,600–$156,200, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing, precision machining, and digital production infrastructure for aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries.

What you will do

• Develop multi-year sourcing strategies for post-processing capital equipment, including heat treatment, depowdering, HIP, and surface finishing systems.
• Lead sourcing, negotiations, contracting, and commercial execution with equipment OEMs and subcontracted processing providers.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations on specifications, supplier qualification, factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and delivery milestones.
• Manage the full CAPEX procurement lifecycle from business cases and budget alignment through purchase orders, expediting, and delivery confirmation.
• Build and manage qualified supplier panels for machining, coating, HIP, EDM, and finishing services against cost, quality, and turnaround KPIs.
• Develop should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership models, savings roadmaps, risk registers, and single-source mitigation plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or Supply Chain preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement or supply chain experience, including at least 5 years managing capital or industrial equipment categories.
• Experience sourcing and contracting for complex manufacturing equipment, including OEM negotiations, factory acceptance testing, and multi-site delivery programs.
• Technical fluency in post-processing or precision manufacturing equipment such as heat treatment, machining, coating, or surface finishing systems.
• Strong financial acumen in CAPEX budget management, should-cost modeling, and lease-versus-buy analysis.
• Ability to work independently and partner effectively with Engineering and Operations in a technically complex environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in additive manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or medical device manufacturing.
• Familiarity with heat treatment, HIP, EDM, precision machining, and regulated supply chains such as AS9100, ISO 13485, or NADCAP.
• CPSM, CPM, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with ITAR/DFARS-regulated supply chains and government program procurement.
• Experience with Epicor, SAP, or similar ERP and CAPEX tracking systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture focused on ownership, quality, curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Competitive equity package.