Manager, Regional Procurement Category - (ODM)

Ball Corporation; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Onsite & Hybrid work environment

Colorado-based role

Job summary

Ball Corporation, based in Colorado, is seeking a Regional Category Manager to lead category management for regional spend and support global category strategies. The role focuses on supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, and data-driven decision making across multiple business units.

You will own regional category strategy execution, drive long-term supplier partnerships, and collaborate with global teams to optimize sourcing, cost, and continuity.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
• 2 years experience with specific category(ies).
• Financial analytical skills and experience in enhancing value through negotiations.
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
• Experience with analytics, market research methods and advanced negotiation tactics.

Responsibilities

• Leads the full category management lifecycle process for regional categories including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on key market intelligence, developing a long-term, multi-year category strategy and development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies.
• Leverages multiple sources of market intelligence and data to make data-informed decisions.
• Develops a comprehensive view of the balance between supply and demand and actively monitors market conditions for the team’s categories on an ongoing basis in order to make informed decisions.
• Has responsibility for the development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies for regional categories and can achieve creative commercial outcomes through negotiation planning and successful execution by directing cross functional teams of stakeholders
• Able to work across business units and engage with Global Category teams and leadership to facilitate positive outcomes for the organization
• Leads the performance management process for regional suppliers, including regular business reviews
• Proactively reports progress against regional sourcing goals/for the specified period

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Financial analysis

Market research

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values —"We Care. We Work. We Win."— we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.

Together with our global employees, customers, and partners, we’re turning bold sustainability goals into reality and shaping a future we can all be proud of.

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Regional Category Manager is manage and assure supply, lead the category management lifecycle process for regional categories and support the global-led strategies for global categories. For regional categories, this role will develop the detailed supplier relationship management and business continuity plans as well as category management strategy, identify opportunities, own the category strategy implementation and execution activities, define the annual goals, and will be the primary owner of the management of the supplier relationship process. For global categories, this role will work closely with their global counterparts and regional stakeholders to ensure that the global category strategies are executed to the benefit of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the full category management lifecycle process for regional categories including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on key market intelligence, developing a long-term, multi-year category strategy and development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies.
• Leverages multiple sources of market intelligence and data to make data-informed decisions.
• Develops a comprehensive view of the balance between supply and demand and actively monitors market conditions for the team’s categories on an ongoing basis in order to make informed decisions.
• Has responsibility for the development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies for regional categories and can achieve creative commercial outcomes through negotiation planning and successful execution by directing cross functional teams of stakeholders
• Able to work across business units and engage with Global Category teams and leadership to facilitate positive outcomes for the organization
• Leads the performance management process for regional suppliers, including regular business reviews
• Proactively reports progress against regional sourcing goals/for the specified period

Required Experience And Skills

• 5 years experience in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management
• 2 years experience with specific category(ies)
• Financial analytical skills and experience in enhancing value through negotiations
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
• Experience with analytics, market research methods and advanced negotiation tactics

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected Hiring Salary Range:$98,900 - $163,200 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball’s comprehensive benefits structure.
• Onsite Work Environment:This requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site. Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for { DIRECTOR & ABOVE: four (4) or more days } { BELOW DIRECTOR three (3) or more work days} per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). [Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.]

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

• Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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