Global Category Manager EMS - Business Line Analytical

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This position reports to:

Global Supply Chain Manager, BL Analytical

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About the role:


Are you a sourcing professional who can turn strategy into action? ABB's Analytical business line is looking for a Global Category Manager to own the EMS/PCBA category and shape its global direction.

This is a senior individual contributor role with real ownership. You will consolidate the global strategy and supply base together with our factories, working across local, regional, and global teams to build a resilient, cost-optimized supply chain. The category is at a critical moment, and we need someone who can step in, build the plan, and deliver it.


What you'll do:


  • Develop and implement the global strategy for the EMS/PCBA category for the Analytical Business Line, including supplier footprint, risk mitigation, and cost optimization
  • Lead sourcing strategies using the CIPS process, ensuring the supply base has the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements
  • Negotiate agreements with key suppliers, renew price lists, and manage terms and conditions
  • Manage procurement planning, budgets, savings forecasts, and cost-out programs to reach financial targets
  • Identify, investigate, and select suppliers with focus on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
  • Provide ongoing contract management and oversight with suppliers
  • Ensure all relevant parties understand and execute the strategy, and that category sourcing performance targets are achieved

What we're looking for:


To be successful in this role, you bring proven experience in strategic sourcing and category management, ideally within EMS/PCBA or electronics manufacturing. You have a track record of building global strategies and, just as importantly, executing them — turning plans into tangible results on the ground. You bring strong stakeholder management skills, able to align factories, local teams, and global leadership around a common direction, and you have solid negotiation and supplier relationship management experience. You bring a data-driven mindset to analysis and reporting, and you approach your work with a collaborative, humble spirit that fits our culture. If you're someone who can both craft the strategy and roll up your sleeves to deliver it, this role is for you.


Why ABB:


  • A global role with real impact in a critical category
  • The opportunity to shape the supply base and strategy from day one
  • A supportive, hands-on team that values execution over slides


US candidates* While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $221,000 annually and is eligible for an annual bonus.

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