Global Category Manager IS/IT

About ABB

At ABB, we empower industries to operate more efficiently and sustainably, with every individual contributing to our collective success. This role offers you the opportunity to take on a leadership position, supporting your development and fostering pride in our shared achievements. Join us and help transform the world.

This position reports to the Global Procurement Manager.

Your Role as Global Category Manager IS/IT

Are you ready to take on a strategic role in procurement and supply chain management within a global technology leader? We are looking for a Global Category Manager IS/IT to join our team and drive sourcing excellence, supplier collaboration, and cost optimization across international markets.

As part of ABB, you will contribute to shaping procurement strategies that ensure quality, reliability, and sustainability while supporting business growth and innovation. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment where your expertise will make a real impact.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring supplier capability and capacity for current and future needs.
• Negotiate agreements with key suppliers, manage contracts, and oversee ongoing supplier relationships.
• Lead planning and tracking of procurement activities, budgets, and savings forecasts.
• Drive cost-out programs and initiatives to achieve financial targets.
• Ensure compliance with our procurement standards, code of conduct, and global/local policies.

You will work closely with your colleagues on procurement as well as our vendor managers in the IS-team. We are now building a new IS-infrastructure as an own company fully owned by the Softbank investment company. You are joining a company within AI and Robotic area that are ready to move for better ISIT-infrastructure.

Preferred locations for this position are Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Mexico, and USA.

Your Background

• Proven experience of a minimum of 5 years in procurement, category management, or supply chain management in an international environment within IS/IT. It is an absolute requirement of handling ISIT suppliers in the category management area.
• It is a strong merit if you have been negotiating and worked with a wide range of Suppliers such as hardware, software, and ERP-suppliers.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, performance management, and data analysis.
• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to build high-performing teams. Fluency in English; additional languages are an advantage.

What’s in it for you?

At ABB Robotics, you’ll be part of a global leader in automation and innovation. We offer a dynamic and inclusive environment where your ideas and leadership make a real impact. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, visionary teams, and have the opportunity to shape the future of robotics on a global scale.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward. Our benefits? Competitive, comprehensive, and crafted with you in mind.

Welcome with your application!

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Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about what our solutions are doing around the world.

Key skills/competency

• Global Procurement
• IS/IT Category Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Contract Negotiation
• Cost Optimization
• Budget Management
• Data Analysis
• Compliance Management
• Leadership & Communication