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Global Procurement & Logistics Manager__
Global Category Manager – Steel & Non-Ferrous Metals
Global Category Manager – Steel & Non-Ferrous Metals positions offered by ABB Installation Products Inc. (An ABB Company) (Plano, Texas). Responsible for establishing and executing category strategies to enable best Quality, Service, Technology and Pricing for category, while managing an annual spend of approx. $250 million. Lead category team to drive strategies towards achieving Key Performance Indicators established for the category such as cost reduction, improving average payment terms with suppliers, reducing sole sourced spend, improving quality and fulfillment from supply base. Plan and drive the achievement of annual savings and cash improvement targets by division and plants (by way of identification and leading various sourcing initiatives & projects). Drive projects and initiatives in service management and improvement in On-Time Delivery from suppliers for all plants. Negotiate agreements with suppliers to optimize inventory, quality, cost, and obtain best terms & conditions for ABB.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in engineering, business or supply chain management or a related field and 7 years of experience in the position offered or 7 years of experience performing supply chain management or sourcing activities in support of an entity’s supply chain. Also requires 5 years of experience: performing category management; using the MS-Office applications including Word, Power Point and excel (pivot tables and Vlook-ups); creating commodity strategies ensuring quality, service and cost competitive supply base; performing procurement and materials management including identifying cost drivers, world demand and supply for the following commodities: steel, copper, aluminum, and zinc; negotiating procurement contracts; and commuting across teams and presenting to stakeholders and clients. Requires 3 years of experience performing project management including change management. Position reports to Plano, TX office. Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office. Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
What's in it for you
We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain management, or related field (or foreign equivalent)
- 7 years experience in the position offered or performing supply chain management or sourcing activities
- 5 years experience performing category management
- 5 years using MS-Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP)
- 5 years creating commodity strategies ensuring quality, service and cost competitive supply base
- 5 years performing procurement and materials management, including identifying cost drivers and global supply/demand for steel, copper, aluminum, and zinc
- 5 years negotiating procurement contracts
- Experience collaborating across teams and presenting to stakeholders and clients
- 3 years project management experience including change management
- Must live within commuting distance of Plano, TX office (telecommuting permitted per company policy)
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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