Global Category Manager

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As a Global Category Manager for Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area in Shanghai, China you will be responsible for predicting future trends and needs, working horizontally to stay abreast with changing technology and demand.

This position reports to

Global Reference Job

Your responsibilities

• Developing and executing world class sourcing strategies for the Gearbox & Gears categories with annual spend in excess of $100M
• Being responsible for complete supply base management cycle while securing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, sustainability, and risks performances, acting as focal internal point
• Leading supplier strategy for all NPD projects and provide strategic as well as tactical level sourcing support
• Helping team in identifying opportunities to create productivity projects and lead the sourcing portion on it to ensure completion
• Running regular category project calls with cross functional team, closely monitoring progress to committed timeline
• Identifying, establishing, and driving strategic relationships internally and externally to achieve superior business goals
• Leading your commodity’s KPI reporting and track the progress towards the annual team goal to ensure required contribution is met or exceeded
• Managing category budget on expenses and investments and monitor and drive 100% execution on identified projects

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree required, major in Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 5-10 years’ work experience in category/commodity management, preferably in Gearbox and Gears in complex organizations
• Ability to work with cross functional teams such as R&D, NPI sourcing, quality, services, materials etc. to achieve timely project execution
• Proven costing, analytical, problem solving and organizational ability
• Working knowledge of SAP or other equivalent ERP systems
• Fluency in English, written and spoken alike
• Travel of up to 30-40% required (in non-pandemic times)

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Sick pay
• Meal allowance

More about us

ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation is a pioneer in robotics, machine automation and digital services, providing innovative solutions for a diverse range of industries, from automotive to electronics to logistics. As one of the world’s leading robotics and machine automation suppliers, we have shipped over 500,000 robot solutions. We help our customers of all sizes to increase productivity, flexibility and simplicity and to improve output quality. We support their transition towards the connected and collaborative factory of the future. ABB Robotics & Discrete Automation employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. www.abb.com/robotics We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid