Global Category Manager, Mechanical - Business Line Analytical

ABB; Texas; On-site; USD 119,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a Global Category Manager to own the mechanical category—covering mechanical components, castings, forgings, and plastics—and shape its global direction.

This senior individual contributor role leads global strategy, collaborates with factories and regional teams to build a resilient, cost‑optimized supply chain, and drives supplier selection, negotiations, and contract management to meet financial targets.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Experience with mechanical components, castings, forgings, or plastics.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the global strategy for the mechanical category and supplier footprint.
• Lead sourcing strategies using the CIPS process and ensure capability to meet requirements.
• Negotiate agreements with key suppliers and manage terms and conditions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Data-driven analysis

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Global Supply Chain Manager, BL Analytical

About the role:

Are you a sourcing professional who can turn strategy into action? ABB's Analytical business line is looking for a Global Category Manager to own the mechanical category — covering mechanical components, castings, forgings, and plastics — and shape its global direction.

This is a senior individual contributor role with real ownership. You will consolidate the global strategy and supply base together with our factories, working across local, regional, and global teams to build a resilient, cost-optimized supply chain. The category is at a critical moment: tariffs and global market shifts are impacting cost and availability, and we need someone who can step in, build the plan, and deliver it.

What you'll do:

• Develop and implement the global strategy for the mechanical category for the Analytical Business Line, including supplier footprint, risk mitigation, and cost optimization
• Lead sourcing strategies using the CIPS process, ensuring the supply base has the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements
• Negotiate agreements with key suppliers, renew price lists, and manage terms and conditions
• Manage procurement planning, budgets, savings forecasts, and cost-out programs to reach financial targets
• Identify, investigate, and select suppliers with focus on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
• Provide ongoing contract management and oversight with suppliers
• Ensure all relevant parties understand and execute the strategy, and that category sourcing performance targets are achieved

What we're looking for:

To be successful in this role, you bring proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management, ideally within mechanical components, castings, forgings, or plastics. You have a track record of building global strategies and, just as importantly, executing them — turning plans into tangible results on the ground. You have strong stakeholder management skills, able to align factories, local teams, and global leadership around a common direction, and you have solid negotiation and supplier relationship management experience. You bring a data-driven mindset to analysis and reporting, and you approach your work with a collaborative, humble spirit that fits our culture. If you're someone who can both craft the strategy and roll up your sleeves to deliver it, this role is for you.

Why ABB

• A global role with real impact in a critical category
• The opportunity to shape the supply base and strategy from day one
• A supportive, hands-on team that values execution over slides

US candidates* While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $221,000 annually and is eligible for a annual bonus.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.