Category Manager

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Procurement Manager

Hybrid, Florence, SC or Mebane/Cary, NC area

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 an assigned category or group of categories. 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.

• 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.

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering preferred;
  International Trade, Business Management, Industrial engineering, will be considered
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Indirect Procurement and field service sourcing projects administration
• Proficient costing and negotiation skills, with lean process knowledge to ensure cost efficiency; experience with general contractors and manpower services preferred
• Demonstrated ability in people relations, stakeholder engagement, and adept organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, data analysis, SAP Ariba and SAP MM for sourcing and procurement activities.
• Excellent communication skills and project management skills with an ability to lead and coordinate cross‑functional teams and deliver complex strategic initiatives
• Must be able to travel up to 20% (domestic)
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB's Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division’s extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff­irmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

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