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This Position reports to:
R&D Local Unit LeadYour role and responsibilities:
As Procurement & Logistics Manager, you will lead sourcing, procurement, logistics, and supplier management for R&D operations in the Corporate Technology Center. You will deliver cost optimization, supplier performance, and compliance while keeping projects on schedule and the R&D operations running smoothly.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite
This role is contributing to the Process Automation Business in Technology Division in Bangalore, India
You will be mainly accountable for:
Strategy & Sourcing:
- Develop and execute procurement and logistics strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Lead strategic sourcing for R&D projects, ensuring supplier capability, quality, and cost competitiveness.
- Champion procurement transformation, including e-sourcing tools, spend analytics, and automation of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P).
- Partner with R&D from the design stage to flag supply risks and long-lead items early.
Procurement Operations:
- Manage end-to-end procurement, including P2P, supplier negotiations, contract management, and spend optimization.
- Manage Capex and Opex procurement in line with organizational policies.
- Oversee supplier qualification, performance management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Work with Finance to ensure accurate goods receipt, invoice processing, and financial reporting.
Logistics & Statutory Compliance:
- Coordinate logistics and customs clearance for imports and exports.
- Ensure compliance with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) or equivalent requirements and other statutory regulations, including filings, audits, and license renewals.
- Lead asset management, including IT hardware and software lifecycle management and asset tracking.
Governance & Continuous Improvement:
- Own the Procurement & Logistics processes, ensuring adherence to quality standards, ISO requirements, and internal controls.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Reporting & Stakeholder Support:
- Track and report procurement and logistics KPIs, such as cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and compliance rate.
- Coach stakeholders on process compliance and best practices
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 12-15 years in procurement, supply chain, or logistics, ideally within engineering or R&D environments.
- Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement operations.
- Experience in supplier compliance, risk management, and supplier development, including prototype-to-production supplier readiness.
- Strong knowledge of Indian customs regulations, statutory compliance, and import/export processes.
- Experience supporting R&D projects, engineering services, or technology-driven businesses.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to drive change and work effectively in a multicultural environment.
Preferred:
- Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management or Business Management.
- Experience with AI-enabled and digital procurement tools, and a track record of adopting them to improve efficiency and decision-making.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
- Knowledge of automation, electrification, motion technologies, or industrial sectors.
More about us:
At ABB, we are on a mission to help industries outrun – leaner and cleaner. With our leading technologies in electrification and automation, we help all industries run at high performance and become more productive, efficient, and sustainable so they can outperform.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 12–15 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or logistics
- Experience in engineering or R&D environments
- Strategic sourcing expertise
- Supplier management expertise
- Contract negotiation expertise
- Procurement operations experience
- Supplier compliance, risk management, and supplier development experience
- Prototype-to-production supplier readiness experience
- Knowledge of Indian customs regulations, statutory compliance, and import/export processes
- Experience supporting R&D projects, engineering services, or technology-driven businesses
- Stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to drive change and work effectively in a multicultural environment
- Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management or Business Management
- Experience with AI-enabled and digital procurement tools
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
- Knowledge of automation, electrification, motion technologies, or industrial sectors
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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