Category Specialist

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

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In this role, you will play a critical strategic role in the development, implementation, and optimization of regional and global indirect sourcing strategies. Working closely with business leaders, plant leadership, engineering, finance, and global category teams, you will drive procurement excellence across indirect spend categories and capital investment projects. You will be responsible for managing the full supplier lifecycle, including sourcing, supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, performance management, and project execution support.

The work model for the role is: onsite #LI-onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power in Senatobia, MS.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect spend and capital expenditures in alignment with business objectives
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract execution; create and maintain framework agreements and commercial terms
• Partner with cross-functional teams (plant leadership, engineering, finance, global procurement) to support strategic initiatives and capital projects
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking analyses to identify cost optimization opportunities
• Manage the complete supplier lifecycle including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and stakeholder reporting
• Communicate sourcing plans, project updates, supplier performance, and savings achievements to key stakeholders

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or category management experience, preferably supporting indirect spend categories and capital expenditures in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting capital projects, including equipment procurement, construction services, facilities management, automation, or engineering-related spend.
• Proficiency with SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, and procurement analytics tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and indirect procurement categories such as MRO, facilities, logistics, professional services, IT, and capital equipment is preferred.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the United States.

Why ABB?

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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• 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

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays.  Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.  Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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