Category Manager for Plastics

hace 2 semanas

Apodaca, México ABB A tiempo completo

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
Procurement Manager

**Your role and responsibilities**

The work model for the role is**:#L-onsite**

This role contributes directly to the **ELSP P&L - Sourcing for Plastics Components** and reports to the sourcing team in **Electrification** in Monterrey, N.L., México. Key internal stakeholders include R&D, Product Engineering, Operations, and Quality, while external stakeholders are primarily strategic suppliers of plastic components and materials.

You will be mainly accountable for:

- Developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies aligned with business goals for the **Plastics** category.
- Ensuring that suppliers have the **technical capability, production capacity, and compliance** to meet current and future business needs.
- Managing planning and execution of procurement activities, cost controls, savings initiatives, and risk mitigation plans related to plastics.
- Leading **RFQ processes and e-auctions** for plastic components and materials.
- Negotiating and renewing supplier agreements, price lists, and terms and conditions.
- Identifying and onboarding new suppliers with a focus on **cost optimization, innovation, sustainability**, and local sourcing opportunities.
- Collaborating with engineering and product development teams to influence design-to-cost and material selection from a sourcing perspective.

**Qualifications for the role**
- Deep knowledge of **plastics procurement**, including experience with **injection molding, extrusion, resin sourcing, plastic part costing, and tooling negotiations**.
- +5 years of experience in **Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply Chain**, preferably managing **plastics or polymer-based categories** in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience managing **RFQs, supplier negotiations, and contracts** for direct materials. Familiarity with supplier sustainability assessments (e.g., **Ecovadis**), **cost reduction projects**, and **supplier development** initiatives.
- Ability to analyze cost breakdowns, manage supplier performance, and identify productivity opportunities across the category.
- Experience working with **SAP, Ariba, Ecovadis, SFDB**, and Microsoft Office tools.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and supplier relationship management skills. Strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to execution.
- ** Advanced English level** (spoken and written).

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