Category Manager

Job Info

Job Identification

115371

Job Category

Supply Chain

Posting Date

12 / 05 / 2025, 06 : 05 PM

Locations

1600 Harvard Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44105, US

(Hybrid)

Job Schedule

Full time

LinkedIn Recruiter Tag

#LI-DM2

Export-Controlled Data

This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Preferred :

Able to interface with senior leadership

About Us

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE : HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $7.4 Billion in revenue in 2024, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2024 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com / esg-report . Follow : LinkedIn , Twitter , Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube .

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email TalentAcquisitionCoE_Howmet@howmet.com

About the Team

The Howmet structures business manufactures metallurgically advanced lightweight multi-material solutions that range from titanium mill products to titanium forgings, extrusions and assembled systems for aerospace and defense applications.