Category Manager

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

This position is responsible for actively leading the acquisition of indirect goods and services (both capital and expense) to maximize company profitability and ensure greatest competitive advantage across all company expenditures through a combination of tactical and strategic sourcing initiatives as applicable. This position analyzes, sources, negotiates, reviews contract, and manages supplier performance, while coordinating with stakeholders to meet their requirements. This role will support multiple categories such as but not limited to: Information Technology

• General Responsibilities:

• Maintain lowest cost of ownership for all services and products sourced while ensuring high quality and service.
  • Plan, organize, direct, and execute all activities associated with indirect sourcing projects.
  • Strategically partner with stakeholders to clarify and meet their business needs.
  • Foster supplier relationships that bring maximum value to our customers, shareholders, and employees.
  • Measure and manage performance of key suppliers on a regular basis.
  • Coordinate with internal customers, conduct bid/quote collection strategies and activities, and participate in the budgetary process.
  • Identify opportunities for supplier rationalization and leverage across all functional areas.
  • Champion the procurement process throughout the organization; cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers, affiliates, and professional organizations.
  • Negotiate agreements and lead negotiation strategies with business partners.
  • Develop improved processes surrounding RFx’s, bid analysis, purchasing strategies, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, contract processing, etc.
  • Track market and industry trends including applicable indices and benchmarking tools.
  • Coach and develop other team members to continue professional growth.
  • Maintain and communicate Category Strategies as needed within category.
  • Other duties may be assigned as needed.

As part of the total rewards package, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment; 4 weeks of paid parental leave; in 2027, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly; 401(k) retirement plan; and employee stock purchase plan.BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact the Federal Bureau of Investigations internet crime hotline (www.ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission identity theft hotline (www.identitytheft.gov) and/or your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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