Basic Qualifications 

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics and/or Engineering from accredited institution 5 years of Procurement experience, preferably in aerospace and/or manufacturing environment, across broad spectrum of Categories Must be willing to travel as needed between HSS Ohio facilities. Cleveland, Canton, and Niles.  Must be willing to travel up to 15% to other HSS locations. Georgia, Virginia, Minnesota, Texas, Missouri, 

Preferred: 

Engineering degree  Good communication and negotiation skills  Project management and continuous improvement skillset  Data driven / strategic thinker  Customer-oriented with business acumen  Able to interface with senior leadership 

Howmet Aerospace (Structures) currently seeks a Category Manager to join our team ! This role will manage specific commodities within indirect spend with a focus on Outside Processing Support (OSP) and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO). This role involves working with a global network of suppliers, requiring strategic planning and active management to meet annual EBITDA and cash targets. Effective supplier management is critical. Position is located in Howmet Cleveland Ohio or Howmet Niles Ohio locations. 

Essential Functions 

Category Management is responsible for Indirect Categories such as MRO, Packaging, OSP, Services, Transportation, & Energy as assigned within Howmet Structures Business Unit globally. Includes but is not limited to integrated supply, industrial mill supplies, EHS supplies, and management of critical supplier relationships.  Overall goal is to achieve best total cost position within assigned categories. This includes, but is not limited to, also achieving the lowest sourcing risk, best supplier performance, and ensuring the highest efficiency and effectiveness to the business.  Successful candidate serves as point of contact for supplier issues within assigned categories including issues related to service, commercial terms, and contract disputes.  Successful candidate has operational and financial understanding of Melt, Forging, Grinding, Machining, and Secondary processing requirements to support Howmet HSS locations across US, UK, and Canada. 

Job Responsibilities 

Serves as liaison between suppliers, operations, and financial teams  Works directly with HSS Site Procurement Operation Managers to drive HSS Procurement involvement and align with site operational goals  Drives standardization and continuous improvement strategies into BU developments by working with HSS VP of Procurement, HSS Director of Technical Procurement, and HSS Procurement Programs & Category Manager  Drives the “avoidance of single source situations” into procurement process  Drives data driven decision making into procurement process  Evaluates risk in sourcing strategy while working closely with HSS site operational teams  Challenges and supports negotiations on cost and pricing for key suppliers