Regional Category Leader, Strategic Sourcing

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

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.