The Category Manager – Electrical and Electronic Components is responsible for defining and executing the global sourcing strategy for electrical and electronic components. This role works closely with local purchasing teams across divisions to ensure that sourcing strategies are consistently implemented, driving cost competitiveness, supplier consolidation, and supply risk mitigation.

Be a part of something bigger.
At Eddyfi Technologies, we’re proud to push the boundaries of innovation to support the industries the world depends on every day. From energy and transportation to infrastructure and beyond, our technologies help protect critical assets, safeguard the environment, and ultimately, save lives.
As a world-renowned company, we’re behind some of the most advanced systems in the world—delivering cutting-edge solutions through ET & UT, Remote Monitoring, Nuclear Steam Generators, Automated Vision Systems, and Robotics. And we’re just getting started.
If you’re passionate about technology and want your work to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Our values

• We are customer-centric
• We innovate with a purpose
• We are results-oriented
• We are team players

Joining our team means:

• Collaborating with experts dedicated to innovation and excellence in a dynamic environment.
• Becoming part of an organization that values commitment, initiative, and collaboration to help achieve common goals.
• Joining a rapidly expanding company offering long-term development and success opportunities.
• Contributing to meaningful projects that create a lasting impact.

As Category Manager - Electrical and Electronic Components, you must be able to

• Define and deploy a comprehensive global category strategy for electrical and electronic components—including connectors, cable, wiring, semiconductors, power supplies, electromechanical parts etc.—ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, technology roadmaps, and manufacturing requirements.
• Identify, assess, and partner with strategic suppliers to consolidate the supplier base, enhance performance, mitigate risk, and support innovation and cost competitiveness.
• Partner with local purchasing teams to ensure category strategies are applied effectively at site level.
• Monitor global electronics supply markets, emerging technologies, cost trends, and risk indicators to inform sourcing decisions and drive cost reductions and standardization opportunities.
• Lead global sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations and establish global framework agreements, while supporting local procurement teams in operational negotiations as needed.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to align sourcing strategies with technical requirements.
• Drive proactive supplier risk assessment and mitigation strategies and coordinate with local teams to implement action plans that ensure continuity of supply and minimize business exposure.
• Champion the use of procurement tools (e.g., SAP) to track performance, enforce compliance, and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing between global sourcing and local purchasing functions and harmonize and enhance sourcing processes and methodologies across different sites.
• Drive measurable impact through KPIs, including cost savings and TCO reduction, supplier consolidation ratio, sourcing cycle time, supplier risk rating and mitigation actions completed, % of spend with preferred suppliers etc.

What makes you an asset to our team

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or category management, ideally in a high-tech or manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations and developing strategic partnerships.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) and procurement tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
• ERP proficiency (SAP or equivalent).
• Strategic mindset combined with operational execution.
• Systems thinking.
• Global business acumen and cultural intelligence.
• Supplier relationship management and risk awareness.
• Master negotiator, consistently securing advantageous terms.
• Collaborative and proactive approach.
• Results-driven with focus on cost, quality, and service.
• Comfort with data analysis and process optimization.

At Eddyfi Technologies, diversity enriches our culture and drives innovation. We value an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Joining Eddyfi Technologies means becoming part of a team that celebrates diversity and builds a better future.

All positions based in Quebec require proficiency in French, both written and spoken. Additionally, functional skills in English are required to meet the needs of our offices and clients internationally. For all our offices worldwide, certain positions may be subject to background checks, including credit, criminal, and employment history verification.

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