Sr. Category Manager (Remote US)

Since 1985, Digi International has been a pioneer in wireless communication, forging the future for connected devices and responding to the needs of the people and enterprises that use them. Before the Internet of Things was a thing, we built M2M and IoT devices, adapted to evolving network standards, and optimized data communications around the most advanced protocols and emerging technologies. From radio frequency modems to gateways, cellular routers, networking devices, embedded system-on-modules (SOM) and single-board computers (SBCs), Digi's solutions have continually grown to serve an extensive breadth of applications across the IoT landscape. Today, our IoT offerings include sensor-based solutions, a sophisticated platform for remotely monitoring device deployments of any size, anywhere, as well as professional design, implementation and certification teams to help you carry out your vision, no matter how large or small. This position can be Remote US (Must reside in the Continental US to be considered) Position Digi International is looking for a Senior Category Manager. This role owns Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for the MSBU business, balancing demand and supply to keep products available while managing CM finished-goods liability, inventory turns, and cash flow. Partnering closely with Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance, this role builds the demand plan, drives the supply plan and CM ordering, and reports results to executive leadership each month. What You Will Do S&OP & Demand Planning Own and lead the S&OP process, partnering with Product Management and Sales to build, validate, and continuously refine the demand plan. Own the weekly sales forecast cadence and the BU-to-Supply review calls, driving alignment and decisions to closure. Supply Planning & Inventory Own the supply plan, translating demand into an executable plan that ensures availability while managing risk. Set and manage safety stock and other supply-assurance mechanisms to protect availability against demand variability and disruption. Own planning parameters in NetSuite (safety stock, lead times, MOQs, lot sizes), keeping them current. Run scenario/what-if planning to model capacity constraints and demand upside/downside risk. Finished Goods & CM Management Drive finished-goods ordering with CMs, balancing service levels against inventory liability, and monitor forecasts to keep liability in check. Plan and track MP (manufacturing plan) builds through delivery. Manage CM/supplier performance — on-time delivery, quality, lead times — via a performance scorecard. Partner with Sourcing/Procurement to drive lead-time reduction and improve supply responsiveness. Risk & New Product Introduction Partner with Supply Chain on component/part risk and obsolescence management, including EOL monitoring, single-source supplier risk, and last-time-buy decisions. Lead demand and supply planning for new product introductions (NPI), managing the ramp from pilot to volume production. Financial Partnership & Reporting Represent MSBU in cross-functional efforts to eliminate purchase price variance (PPV). Partner with Supply Chain and Finance to meet inventory turn and cash flow goals. Own monthly executive reporting on demand/supply status, inventory liability, turns, cash flow, and PPV. Tools & Systems NetSuite application experience Excel, including advanced functions/modeling (required) PowerBI AI Tools (Claude/ChatGPT/Copilot) Netstock / Smoothie (formerly Demand Works Smoothie) — a plus Success Metrics Forecast accuracy and forecast bias (consistent over- or under-forecasting) Order fill rate / backorder rate Supply availability / service level against demand Finished goods liability at CMs (kept within target thresholds) Purchase price variance (PPV) trend On-time tracking/delivery of MP builds CM/supplier on-time delivery and quality performance Inventory turns vs. target Cash flow / working capital impact of inventor…

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