Category Manager

ABB; Mebane (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

ABB, a global leader in electrification and power distribution, seeks a seasoned procurement professional to develop and execute category strategies for the NonMetallics group in North America. You will drive cost reduction, improve supplier performance, and align sourcing with business goals.

The role requires strong negotiation, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration, with up to 25% travel domestically and internationally. Hybrid work model in Mebane, NC area is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing.
• Experience in North American non-metallics Commodities market; knowledge of plastic resin raw materials and molding.
• End-to-end category strategies; supplier negotiations; Supplier Relationship Management processes.
• Strong cross-functional teamwork and leadership to drive change.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and implement procurement strategy focusing on cost, quality, delivery, and reliability.
• Manage procurement activities, cost budgets, and savings forecasts.
• Negotiate agreements with main suppliers and renew price lists and terms.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
• Coordinate sustainability efforts with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related fields

Job description

This position reports to:

Procurement Manager

The work model for the role is: Hybrid, Mebane, NC

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop, plan, and implement procurement strategy focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for the NonMetallics Category. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company, procurement, and supply base management instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.

This role is contributing to the Business Line Category Management Team in the Electrification Distribution Solutions Division in North America (US, MX & CAN)

• Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process for implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy and ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.
• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists, and terms and conditions.
• Ensuring identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.
• Additionally to the specific category responsibility this role also coordinates sustainability efforts for the team with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing. Preferred experience in the North American non-metallics Commodities market as well as deep knowledge around manufacturing processes in plastic resin raw materials, plastic injection molding, and other non metallic categories.
• Skilled in true end to end category strategies, complex supplier negotiations with focus on total cost of ownership and developing suppliers via Supplier Relationship Management processes.
• Experience collaborating in diverse cross functional teams and enjoy leading cross functional teams to drive change and achieve common goals.
• Strong communication skills; English
• Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international)
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More About Us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

What's In It For You

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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