ABB · 1 month ago
Leading Category Manager
Location, WV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expABB is a global market leader dedicated to addressing global challenges and empowering everyone to create sustainable solutions. The Leading Category Manager for Metal Fabrication will develop and implement procurement strategies, manage supplier negotiations, and ensure compliance with procurement policies to optimize costs and quality.
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Responsibilities
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
Negotiate agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renew 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
Develop and optimize cost models for fabricated parts. Be accountable for the category budget and deliver against annual cost-saving targets. Track and report savings and avoidance. Act as the central point of communication and alignment for all product lines involved in the metal fabrication category. Build consensus for the category strategy
Establish and enforce procurement policies, procedures, and workflows specific to the metal fabrication category. Spend and demand analysis, analyze historical spending and forecast future demand to identify consolidation and leveraging opportunities. Market analysis and continuously monitor the metals market, index price global trade policies. Prepare and release index price guide, and prepare hedging strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Engineering, material, or other related
+5 years of experience in Sourcing/Procurement/Supply chain for Metal
Rich technical knowledge: Strong understanding of metal fabrication processes (machining, welding, stamping, bending, surface treatment), materials type (steel, copper, stainless), solid understanding of drawing requirements
Leading complex and key supplier negotiation, cost and financial analysis and contract management
Index material analytic skill and basic hedging knowledge
Leadership: Proven ability to lead without direct authority, influence stakeholders, and manage a team
Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture and translate it into a action projects list, long-term plan
Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and root-cause analysis skills to resolve complex supply, quality, and cost issues
Extensive knowledge of working in sourcing, supply chain and/or purchasing
Advanced English Skill
Good at communication, careful, patient, with good customer service awareness
Benefits
ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!
Company
ABB
ABB provides electrification and automation solutions for various industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$548.55MKey Investors
European Investment Bank
2023-11-21Post Ipo Debt· $545.85M
2013-09-23Grant· $2.7M
2001-04-06IPO
Leadership Team
Morten Wierod
CEO
Håvard Devold
Vice President, Market Development, Country Technology manager
Recent News
2025-12-17
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