Dir, Metal and ODM Supply Management & Execution; NCA

Dir, Metal and ODM Supply Management & Execution (NCA)

Company:
Ball Corporation

Location:

Westminster, CO, US, 80021

Date: 9 Mar 2026

Job Category:
Supply & Logistics

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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Position Summary:

The Regional People and Category Leader provides direction and management for spend categories that can range from $250M to $500M. Their team will consist of Category/Supply Manager, Buyers and/or Analysts. They will set sourcing strategy, execute and assure supply.

What Are You Responsible For?

• Provides direction and management support for a Procurement Management team, including setting goals and ensuring that the team is working toward achievement of those goals.
• Leads the full category management lifecycle process for at least one large category 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 and supports the efforts of the team members with their categories.
• 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 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 Regional Stakeholder teams and leadership to facilitate positive outcomes for the organization.
• Leads the performance management process for at least one global supplier, including regular business reviews and supports the efforts of the team members with their suppliers.
• Proactively reports progress against sourcing goals for the specified period.
• Achieve savings goals and assurance that Ball has the goods and services needed to run the business.
• This role will drive decarbonization targets with each supplier.
• Seek out new market innovations that can be game changing for Ball Corporation.
• Ensures our suppliers are meeting our ESG goals leveraging tools such as Sedex and use of Diverse Suppliers.

What Are We Looking For?

• 5 years of overall job related experience in sourcing, procurement, with direct materials category experience. Broad training usually acquired through college education.
• Bachelor’s degree with master’s degree or advanced certification preferred (e.g., MBA, CPM, CPSM, CPSC, PMP).
• Demonstrated skill in leadership and a demonstrated strength and ability to organize and lead dynamic teams.
• Demonstrated skill in category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management principles and application.
• Financial analytics and experience in enhancing value through negotiations.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity.
• This role will be based in our global headquarters in Westminster, CO and requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for four (4) or more 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.
  Relocation assistance will be considered.
• Hiring Salary Range: $129,400 - $189,190 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market…