Regional Category Manager- MRO/IFM (Indirect)

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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Position Overview: 

As the Regional Category Manager for MRO and IFM,  you are a key member of the Indirect Supply Management & Execution team, reporting to the Director for ISS and Supply Management & Execution.  You will contribute to the success of Ball by leading  the full category management lifecycle process for regional categories including gathering, analyzing, and reporting on key market intelligence, developing a long-term, multi-year category strategy and development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies. 

You will also support the global led- strategies for global categories and work with global counterparts and regional stakeholders to ensure that the global category strategies are executed to the benefit of the company .

Your Key Areas of Responsibility Include:

• Develop the detailed supplier relationship management and business continuity plans as well as category management strategy, identify opportunities, own the category strategy implementation and execution activities, define the annual goals, and will be the primary owner of the management of the supplier relationship process.
• Leverage multiple sources of market intelligence and data to make data-informed decisions.
• Develop a comprehensive view of the balance between supply and demand and actively monitors market conditions for the team’s categories on an ongoing basis in order to make informed decisions.
• Lead the performance management process for regional suppliers, including regular business reviews.
• Proactively report progress against regional sourcing goals/for the specified period.

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or other relevant discipline or a minimum of 5 years job related experience or broad training in procurement or sourcing.  
• Minimum 2 years of experience in category management.

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Master’s degree such as an MBA or other advanced degree.
• Certifications such as  CPM, CPSM, CPSC or PMP.
• Category Management experience with maintenance repair operations (MRO) or integrated facilities management (IFM).\
• Experience using Coupa or JD Edwards (or similar ERP system). 

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: $98,900 - $141,330 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, go to our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Travel (up to 10%)  and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
• Relocation may be available. 

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
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