Category Manager Facilities

As Facilities Regional Category Manager EL Indirect Materials and Service (Americas) you will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies for Building Maintenance (including preventive corrective predictive routine and non-routine services) Construction Projects Office Redesigns and Building Repairs. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) and a proven ability to maintain and enhance infrastructure performance. You will collaborate with senior business stakeholders Procurement and Finance teams to identify opportunities manage supplier relationships and drive category performance cost savings and long-term value.

You will be mainly responsible for:

• Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process for implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy and ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.

• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities cost budgets emerging country spending and savings forecasts.

• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions.

• Ensuring identification investigation and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality delivery cost and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain or related field is preferred

• Procurement Experience: 10 years in the Procurement / Sourcing area.

• Specialized Experience: 5 years of proven years of experience and specialization on Negotiation implementation and Administration of Indirect Services Categories.

• Extensive experience in building maintenance (preventive corrective and predictive building maintenance routine maintenance)

• Great Knowledge of the IFM Program (Integrated Facilities Management program) to keep and maintain the infrastructure of a company.

• Category Management: Experience in developing and implementing category strategies.

• Supplier Management: Proven track record in managing supplier relationships and negotiations.

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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.