Procurement Manager

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Business Manager - Operations

Your role and responsibilities

Implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Ensures relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensures alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy. Implements programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/business area procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives. Secures full utilization of the SAP Ariba platform according to the relevant procedure, both related to sharing supplier information and finding existing high-performing suppliers to ABB. Manages planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts. Ensures Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines. Monitors and reports internal and supplier performance (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)), quality issues, and development actions. Leverages category teams locally, regionally, and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor degree or above, Automation or Power electronics related majors.
• At least 8 years work experience in SCM or Operation functions, understand direct and indirect material sourcing and procurement processes. Work experience in different SCM and operation functions is preferred.
• Business driven, strong understanding on supply base of industrial markets in China. Build unbeatable supply chain advantage in terms of availability, cost, quality and resilience. Tracked record of SCM skills in managing supplier relationship with systematical approach.
• Team work spirit, 1 level up thinking, global and regional mindset, trust and influence people, lead as example.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across different businesses and teams, providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring.
• Flaunt in English.

More about us

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