Category Manager overseeing Medical Affairs procurement globally. Leading evidence‑generation initiatives and managing vendor relationships across multiple regions.
About the role
- Regional Category Manager for MRO and IFM at Ball Corporation, leading category management strategy and supplier relationships in Colorado with a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full category management lifecycle process for regional categories
- Gather, analyze, and report on key market intelligence
- Develop a long-term, multi-year category strategy
- Support the global led- strategies for global categories
- Work with global counterparts and regional stakeholders to ensure that the global category strategies are executed
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or other relevant discipline or a minimum of 5 years job related experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in category management
- Master’s degree such as an MBA or other advanced degree preferred
- Certifications such as CPM, CPSM, CPSC or PMP preferred
- Category Management experience with maintenance repair operations (MRO) or integrated facilities management (IFM) preferred
- Experience using Coupa or JD Edwards (or similar ERP system) preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits structure
- Eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan
- Relocation may be available
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