Category Manager
17 hours ago
This Position reports to:
Regional Procurement Leader PA IM&S
Your role and responsibilities
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 procurement knowledge by recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.
The work model for the role is: #LI - Hybrid
This role contributes to the overall effectiveness of the procurement process for the Process Automation (PA) business in the Asia region. The primary stakeholders include PA business users across functions, requiring close collaboration to align sourcing strategies with operational needs.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for MRO and indirect categories (spares, consumables, tools, services) aligned with business needs
- Manage supplier selection, evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization to ensure cost-effectiveness and supply reliability
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and plant teams to understand technical requirements and ensure supply continuity
- Monitor supplier performance (OTD, quality, cost), implement continuous improvement efforts, and manage supplier scorecards
- Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives through supplier consolidation, alternate sourcing, and process improvement
- Manage risk and ensure compliance with ABB procurement policies, safety, sustainability, and ethical sourcing standards
- Leverage tools like SAP, Ariba, and Power BI for spend analysis, reporting, and decision-making
- Work closely with global and regional category teams to align local sourcing with global strategies and contracts
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelors degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related engineering discipline
- 5-8 years of experience in supply chain or procurement with exposure to category management in areas such as MRO or Facilities
- Demonstrated ability to manage suppliers, optimize costs, and strategize sourcing within indirect categories
- Proficient in MS Office, with enhanced knowledge of Power BI, Excel, and SAP (MM) or Ariba
- Effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
- Dedicated to implementing process improvement and change within existing procurement structures or sourcing models
- Experience working with operations, maintenance, or plant teams in an industrial or automation setting
- Proficient analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities in a matrixed or global environment
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