Manager plastic and molded parts
Location
Fort Smith, AR | United States
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Job Description
Global Category Manager – Plastic Resins and Molded PartsTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.
At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.
Working as the Global Category Manager at ABB Installation Products, you will be a key team member of the procurement & logistics team to enable achieving business targets. The Global Category Manager will lead the Plastic Resins and Molded parts categories with an annual spend of approx. $150M.
This position reports to
Global Sourcing Director
Your responsibilities
- Establish and drive category strategies that enable the achievement of Key Performance Indicators for the Plastic Resins and Molded Parts categories (annual spend approx. $150M) collaborating with cross functional groups such as R&D / Engineering, Product Management and Manufacturing
- Lead the de-risking of supply chain for managed categories by developing strategies / initiatives to qualify alternate sources and break sole / single source dependencies, addressing any geopolitical, financial, and other risks as applicable
- Lead projects utilizing ABB Stage Gate framework to improve competitiveness in the supply base
- Develop new sources leveraging Best Cost Country footprints
- Negotiate and establish frame agreements with suppliers to optimize cost, quality, service, and inventory levels while obtaining the best terms & conditions for ABB
- Provide regular market updates and price trends on plastic raw materials to the internal team members
- Ensure supplier qualification, performance evaluation (SPE), and classification for the categories in SAP Ariba
- Partner with Supplier Quality to drive improvement in quality metrics while engaging actively in various project milestones (First Article Inspection - FAI, PPAP etc.)
- Drive projects and initiatives in service management and improvement in On-Time Delivery from suppliers to ABB plants
Your background
- Bachelor's degree (master’s degree is highly preferred) in technical, supply chain management or business field with minimum of 8 years’ experience in sourcing / supply chain / procurement (within which a minimum of 5 years should be in areas of category management, negotiations, and procurement)
- Proficiency with software applications such as MS-Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.), Power BI, SAP Ariba along with strong data management and analytical skills
- A collaborative, solution-focused approach with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced project management skills with the ability to influence change across global operations
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
Benefits - Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Healthcare plan
- Wellbeing program
More about us
ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts),is the number one manufacturer of electrification products in North America with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website
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Publication ID: US89698498_E1
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