Mgr, Regional Procurement

Ball Corporation; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sustainable product leader in Luton is seeking a Regional Category Manager to manage supply and lead the category management lifecycle. The role requires developing supplier relationships and executing category strategies while ensuring market intelligence informs decision-making. Join a team dedicated to sustainability and making a difference globally, with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to gather and analyze market data.
• Experience in developing and executing category strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assure supply for regional categories.
• Lead the category management lifecycle process.
• Develop strategies for supplier relationship management.

Skills

Category management lifecycle

Market intelligence analysis

Negotiation skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Company: Ball Corporation

Location: Luton, GB, LU1 3LG

Job Category: Supply & Logistics

Overview

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

The primary responsibility of the Regional Category Manager is to manage and assure supply, lead the category management lifecycle process for regional categories, and support the global‑led strategies for global categories. For regional categories, this role will 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. For global categories, this role will work closely with their global counterparts and regional stakeholders to ensure that the global category strategies are executed to the benefit of the company.

Responsibilities

• Leads 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.
• Leverages multiple sources of market intelligence and data to make data‑informed decisions.
• Develops 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.
• Has responsibility for the development and evaluation of “go to market” strategies for regional categories and can achieve creative commercial outcomes through negotiation planning and successful execution by directing cross‑functional teams of stakeholders.
• Able to work across business units and engage with Global Category teams and leadership to facilitate positive outcomes for the organization.
• Leads the performance management process for regional suppliers, including regular business reviews.
• Proactively reports progress against regional sourcing goals for the specified period.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions 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.