Onsite Category Strategist - Indirect Sourcing & Analytics

BlackBerry Inc.

Miles (NC)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 105,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life & Disability

401k Savings Plan with Company Contrib

Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Category Specialist to support and optimize regional sourcing initiatives across indirect spend and capital projects. You will work with plant leadership, operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance to drive procurement excellence and manage the full supplier lifecycle.

The role emphasizes developing regional/global strategies, local category plans, and stakeholder reporting, with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement to strengthen the grid and industrial

Qualifications

2+ years experience in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing.
Proficiency with MS Office, ERP systems, and data analytics tools.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration capability.

Responsibilities

Support, develop, implement, and optimize local/regional sourcing initiatives and strategies.
Develop and implement local category strategies for indirect spend and capital expenditures.
Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, service objectives and savings forecasts.
Negotiate and draft agreements with suppliers and renew price lists and terms and conditions.
Manage the complete supplier lifecycle including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and stakeholder reporting.