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This position reports to:
Co-Head Corporate Procurement__
ABB Corporate Procurement is looking for a Procurement Category Specialist for HR Services (Recruiting, Temporary Labor, Training and others), Marketing and Professional Services (Consulting, Legal, Financial, Tax Services and others) with practical and international experience.
Our Corporate Procurement function serves internal stakeholders across ABB’s Headquarter, while also drivining Group-wide iniatives and strategic activites that affect the broader organization.
This is a unique opportunity to help develop our Corporate Procurement function and to grow together with a highly experienced and collaborative team: Seize the opportunity and be part of this journey!
The work model for the role is: hybrid #hybrid
The role is open globally, with a preference for CET locations such as: Italy, Spain, Portugal, India, Poland.
Your Responsibilities:
- Execute the implementation of Procurement Strategy in alignment with the relevant category team and business stakeholders
- Perform purchasing activities according to required needs, specifications, price, delivery schedule and contractual terms
- Manage cooperation with a portfolio of ABB approved suppliers and oversee their performance to ensure performance, quality and compliance.
- Provide market insights, analyze and evaluate bids to determine the optimal value and negotiate agreements with key suppliers
- Ensuring all sourcing events are conducted through the appropriate eSourcing tools, maintaining full control and integrity of supplier master data
- Identify and qualify new suppliers in collaboration with internal stakeholders to support business needs and innovation
- Initiate and implement cost-out programs and optimization initiatives to meet financial targets and support process improvements
- Coordinate procurement orders and deliveries including maintaining accurate reports, updates and documentation within relevant systems
Your qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in Procurement — particularly in Indirect Services Procurement within the categories of Services (HR, Marketing and Professional Services) or equivalent extensive experience working directly in the HR, Consulting, Legal and/or Marketing category for which the role is intended to support
- Effective negotiation skills a solution-oriented, methodical approach
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to represent Corporate Procurement across all seniority levels
- Effective collaborator while also able to work independently within allocated areas
- Comfortable working with legal and contractual terms and language
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Proactively contributes as a team member to meeting team goals
- Responds positively to new situations and challenges, demonstrating adaptability and professionalism
This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.
This opportunity is open to candidates in one or more countries covered by the European Pay Transparency Directive. The final work location will depend on the selected candidate. As pay may vary by location, compensation details will be shared with candidates who progress to the first interview stage.
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Skills Required
- Approximately five years of procurement experience, preferably in indirect services procurement
- Experience with HR, marketing, and professional services categories, or equivalent experience in related business functions
- Strong negotiation skills
- Solution-oriented and analytical mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to represent Corporate Procurement across all seniority levels
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Comfort working with legal and contractual terms and language
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Proactive contribution to team goals
- Adaptability and professionalism when responding to new situations and challenges
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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