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Demand for CEL’s products is strong and accelerating. The challenge is not sales demand, it is executing growth at pace without compromising delivery certainty, production discipline or customer trust. Operating from its Irish base, CEL continues to scale its production capability in parallel with its US expansion, with similar ambitions to significantly increase output over the coming years. Ireland remains central to CEL’s global operating model and will continue to play a critical role in delivering high-quality, engineered products at scale.\nSenior Category Manager is CEL’s expert in their market: who makes what, where capacity really sits, how suppliers price and allocate, and where the risks are. They turn that knowledge into a category strategy, supplier agreements and day-to-day commercial decisions that protect delivery, margin and cash.\nThis is a specialist role, not a generic buying role. CEL staffs specialists aligned to the constraint each market presents, because a market as tight as transformers, breakers or copper rewards people who understand the constraint.\nCategory Strategy\nBuild and own a 2-3 year category strategy: market and supplier analysis, demand outlook from S&OP, cost drivers, risks, target supply base and sourcing plan.\nKnow the market better than anyone in CEL, capacity, lead times, pricing trends, new entrants, technology change and supplier financial health, and brief the business on it.\nSourcing, Negotiation and Agreements\nRun sourcing events, should-cost analysis and supplier selection with Engineering, on a total cost of acquisition basis.\nNegotiate and manage long-term, master supply, capacity reservation, VMI and consignment agreements, with Legal.\nSet commercial terms - price, indexation, payment terms, cancellation and remaindering - that protect margin and cash.\nCapacity and Supply Security\nTurn the S&OP demand plan into capacity commitments and allocations ahead of need, including the long-lead orders that gate new product launches.\nBring supplier capacity, lead times and allocation to the monthly S&OP Procurement & Allocation Review, and maintain the category’s supplier capacity data in CEL’s planning data set.\nReduce single-source and unqualified exposure: qualify second sources and alternatives with Engineering as design authority\nCost\nOwn material cost against bid, purchase price variance and cost avoidance for the category, and give Sales accurate, current supply costs and approved suppliers for bids.\nDrive value with Engineering and Production: make-vs-buy, sub-assemblies, multi-use parts, parts reduction and design for manufacture.\nSupplier Performance and Qualification\nQualify every supplier before CEL relies on it: technical specifications, audits and onboarding, with Quality and Engineering.\nRun scorecards and business reviews on delivery, quality, cost and responsiveness; lead supplier development and recovery when performance falls short.\nSupport the BU Supply Chain Operations teams with escalations on shortages and supplier recovery, while keeping day-to-day expediting with them.\nTrading Business Unit\nHold the buy/sell P&L for the assigned trading product line: pricing with Sales, supplier terms, margin, stock risk and growth of the line.\nRequirements\nEssential:\nSpecific buying or commercial experience in the seat’s category - this is the most important requirement. Candidates must know the products, the suppliers, how the market prices and allocates, and where capacity really sits.\n8+ years in procurement, category management, sourcing or commercial roles in manufacturing or the wider industrial supply chain, with at least 3 years owning a category or major supplier portfolio.\nA track record of negotiating long-term, capacity or master supply agreements and delivering measurable cost and supply-security results.\nStrong commercial and analytical skills: should-cost, total cost of acquisition, contract terms, indexation.\nConfident with engineers, production teams and supplier executives; able to influence without authority.\nWorking ERP / MRP knowledge.\nDegree in engineering, supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.\nPreferred:\nComparable complex industrial manufacturing - for example automotive, electrical equipment, power distribution, critical power or data-centre infrastructure.\nExperience in a high-growth or scale-up business.\nMCIPS or equivalent professional procurement qualification.\nBenefits\nWhy Join CEL Critical Power?\nJoin a Trusted Industry Leader - 42 Years of Excellence\nCEL has been delivering high-quality, bespoke power distribution solutions for over four decades, with products that stand the test of time.\nBe Part of a Global Expansion\nWith CEL launching its first US manufacturing plant, you will have the opportunity to work on international projects and documentation standards while collaborating with colleagues across North America.\nCollaborate with World-Class Engineers, Vendors & Industry Experts\nYou’ll work alongside leading engineers, project managers, document controllers, product managers, and global vendors, ensuring excellence and operational success across CEL’s international teams.\nShape the Future of CEL - Critical Power\nThis is more than just an operator role-it’s an opportunity to help forge the future of CEL and our expansion across the US.\nCompetitive Salary, Benefits & Career Growth\nWe offer structured career development, professional training, and leadership opportunities, ensuring long-term career progression.\nApply Now - 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