Category Management Specialist I - Indirect Sourcing

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The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution - from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.
The Integrated Supply Chain team has a direct impact on program success, acting as a critical chain that links the end-to-end material flow together and ensures compliance. Our organization serves as the backbone of business operations enabling Ball Aerospace to achieve true mission partnership.
Category Management Specialist I - Indirect Sourcing
Ball Aerospace is looking for a new Indirect Sourcing member that will drive operational efficiencies and cost savings. This position will lead initiatives across with our HR, Marketing, EHS, Finance, and other business services related departments that will result in hard and soft cost savings, both are critically important. We are growing fast and need to catch up our supply chain structure and processes to support this growth. Our team is smaller yet has a huge impact on the day-to-day operations of the company. This position is category specific but will benefit from general strategic sourcing process knowledge so that it can be applied across key areas of spending. If you're looking for a chance to make a huge difference, with leadership that has an open mind, this position is calling your name. Our Facilities category is not yet fully built out and may have other categories added underneath.
What You'll Do:

• Support and help implement Supply Chain Sourcing activities with HR, Marketing, EHS, Finance, and other business services related departments.
• Help produce baseline, market analysis, current supplier analysis, build strategies, negotiate, write, and execute contracts.
• Make sure to purchase orders are processed to vendors in a timely manner.
• Help execute RFx steps within the Sourcing process.
• Help develop supplier, category, and contract management.
• Help develop and deploy applicable technology solutions to sourcing activities and general business processes.
• Fulfill savings, process improvements and enhanced business terms.
• Communicate across multiple departments to gain consensus for hard and soft cost savings.
• Help assist Category Manager to help operational leaders to understand business processes and structure to improve.
• Help develop and implement new operational processes.
• Use quantitative/qualitative skills to analyze and manage large quantities of data to understand trends and opportunities.
• Work directly with suppliers to understand new and better initiatives.
• Will help develop, monitor, and produce savings tracking methods and processes.
• Help establish and maintain supplier quality management system.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You'll Need:

• BS/BA in a related field.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• Ability to pay critical attention to detail with thorough checking to maintain high quality information.
• Ability to think outside of the 8-p.m. mentality.
• Ability to multitask and be open to side projects that may not always be directly related to Sourcing activities.
• Ability to problem solve with little or no direction.
• Project management skills and to manage from baselining, implementation, and ongoing management of the categories preferred.
• Initiative to work independently with little guidance preferred.
• 1-2 years of recent Sourcing experience preferred.

Flexible On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three or more days per work week. Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Ball Aerospace is a drug-free workplace, which is imperative to the health and safety of all employees and is required as a condition of receiving contracts from federal agencies. Please remember that regardless of the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and other states, possession and use continues to be illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This includes the use of some CBD products. A post-offer, pre-employment drug test is a condition of employment.
• Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Relocation for this position is not available.
Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $57,000 - $76,500 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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