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Category Manager
Mebane, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expABB is a global market leader that helps industries become leaner and cleaner. The Category Manager will develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize costs and ensure the reliability of suppliers in the Copper and Non-Ferrous category.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
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
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or related fields
Minimum 7 years experience in Category Management or Strategic Sourcing
Preferred experience in the North American Copper and non-ferrous metals Commodities market as well as deep knowledge around manufacturing processes in copper and non-ferrous sheet metal fabrication, machined parts and similar
Skilled in true end to end category strategies, complex supplier negotiations with focus on total cost of ownership and developing suppliers via Supplier Relationship Management processes
Experience collaborating in diverse cross functional teams and enjoy leading cross functional teams to drive change and achieve common goals
Strong communication skills; English
Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international)
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
Benefits
Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Company
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201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase