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Procurement Specialist


ABB
VaasaLocation
Vaasa
11 days ago
Posted date
11 days ago
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Full-timeEmployment type
Full-time
At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:
Procurement & Logistics Manager

Your Role and Responsibilities

We are now looking for a new Procurement Specialist to join our team in Vaasa Finland. In this role, you will contribute to the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of purchasing and logistics activities within the Procurement function, directly supporting ABB Energy Industries' business in Finland. You will execute assigned activities according to ABB standard procedures and play a key role in supplier management, strategic sourcing, and sustainability initiatives. You will also deliver and participate in training programs to ensure compliance and foster professional development.

The work model for this role is: #Li-Hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Developing and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, including qualification of new suppliers and resolving performance issues.
  • Executing purchasing and logistics strategies to optimize costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.
  • Designing and implementing effective local sourcing strategies aligned with business needs and sustainability goals.
  • Acting as the first point of contact for the Service organization in procurement matters, supporting and driving continuous improvement initiatives and supplier process development.
  • Leading and supporting sustainability initiatives, including Supplier Scope 3 emissions programs and compliance with HSE, legal standards, and trade compliance requirements.


Qualifications for the role
  • Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Highly skilled in procurement tools and methodologies (e.g., SAP, RfQ systems, ERP, Salesforce) with a history of optimizing processes and integrating solutions for efficiency gains with a solid grasp of the industrial / energy sector market
  • Solid (> 3-5 years) of experience in procurement & logistics, supplier management, or a related field, ideally with exposure to service and spare parts sourcing
  • Demonstrated experience in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), risk mitigation, and business process and tool improvement
  • Fluency in English and Finnish (both written and spoken)
  • Good understanding of logistics and trade compliance and their application in procurement and logistics and the whole delivery process
  • Solid knowledge of procurement standards, processes and tools and sustainability practices, including Scope 3 emissions and HSE compliance
  • Passionate about collaboration, continuous improvement, and driving innovation in procurement and supply chain processes


What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Benefits

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.

More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years of domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

If you have questions, please contact Procurement and Logistics Manager, Frej Torp tel. +35850 334 1288. Apply for the position by November 24, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Procurement Specialist
ABB
Vaasa
11 days ago
N/A
Full-time

Procurement Specialist