Category Manager

ABB

. 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.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeFlorence • North Carolina, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
Ensure execution in accordance with company, procurement, and supply base management instructions and procedures.
Recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval.
Leverage the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process for effective sourcing strategies.
Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.
Negotiate agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renew price lists, and terms and conditions.
Ensure identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers in accordance with company policies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering preferred; International Trade, Business Management, Industrial engineering, will be considered
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Indirect Procurement and field service sourcing projects administration
Proficient costing and negotiation skills, with lean process knowledge to ensure cost efficiency; experience with general contractors and manpower services preferred
Demonstrated ability in people relations, stakeholder engagement, and adept organizational skills.
Proficiency in MS Excel, data analysis, SAP Ariba and SAP MM for sourcing and procurement activities.
Excellent communication skills and project management skills with an ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver complex strategic initiatives
Must be able to travel up to 20% (domestic)
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurement strategycost optimizationsupplier managementnegotiation skillscostingdata analysislean process knowledgeproject managementsourcingfield service sourcing

Soft Skills

people relationsstakeholder engagementorganizational skillscommunication skillsleadershipcoordinationstrategic initiative delivery

Certifications

Bachelor degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor degree in International TradeBachelor degree in Business ManagementBachelor degree in Industrial Engineering