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This position reports to:
Category Manager

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Your role and responsibilities (Mandatory)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support regional/global sourcing initiatives either under the leadership of a regional/global Category Manager or independently if under a defined threshold. Each day, you will purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring the purchase activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

The work model for the role is: onsite

This role is contributing to the EL Smart Power in Xiamen/Jiangmen .

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Plan and promote CN Metal/Plastic category strategy in line with business targets, evaluate and optimize the supply base, by identifying and developing qualified new suppliers as appropriate to meet current and future business needs.
• Work closely with AT, PE and Quality Dept., manage well of responsible components development to meet ABB's quality standard and project timelines, while actively promoting the implementation of POD
• Manage planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Identifying, tracking and implementing cost saving actions to meet the year-on-year productivity targets for the category
• Lead negotiation with suppliers, adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Provides ongoing oversight and contract management with suppliers.
• Contribute to and participate in setting and implementing budget and targets within the framework. Ensure the responsible category sourcing performance targets are achieved.
• Define and continuously improve constant the value chain with a focus to shorten lead time and optimize logistic processes, while considering total cost.
• Close cooperation with the purchasing team to support capacity planning and scalability / flexibility planning and work with Quality to improve supplier performance (OTD, DPPM, lead time etc.)
• Manage the price and quota.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Engineering/Electrical or Commercial or similar degree'
• Minimum 6 years working experience
• Strong result-oriented, fact-based, and constantly improving
• Excellent communication, cooperation and influence skills, effectively promoting the implementation of internal and external work
• Good analytical skills and good communication skills
• Fluent English in both speaking and writing
• Ability to handle complexity and work under pressure
• Knowledge of metal machining/stamping, plastic molding/raw material and mold making process would be preferred
• Good knowledge in sourcing methods, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, analytical skills and legal/contractual knowledge would be preferred
• Microsoft office/SAP experience will be plus, and good at data analysis and report

More about us (Mandatory)

• Electrification provides leading electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services to electrify the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. The portfolio includes medium- and low-voltage electrical components, switchgear, digital devices, enclosures, and circuit breakers, among others. With our products, solutions and services, we collaborate with customers to improve power delivery and security, enhance energy management, efficiency and operational reliability, as we seek to achieve a low carbon society. go.abb/electrification.

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