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:
SCM Manager
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Developing and implementing category strategies for mechanical components (plastic, packaging, metal processing) in alignment with company business objectives.
- Leading supplier selection, performance management, and negotiations to secure competitive and compliant agreements.
- Building cost model for responsible commodities
- Driving continuous improvement and cost optimization initiatives.
- Working together with cross functional team to guarantee supplier on-time delivery and quality performance to the target.
- Ensuring strong stakeholder collaboration across project teams to contribute to company business development.
- Monitoring market trends and innovations in responsible categories and maintaining supplier landscape dynamically.
Qualifications for the role:
- You are highly skilled in strategic sourcing, category management, cost analysis and supplier relationship management
- You have 5+ years of experience in Sourcing functions.
- You bring experience or familiarity with MS Office, Power BI, Ariba, SAP, and supplier analytics tools
- You are passionate about sourcing, sustainability, and improving supplier performance through innovation and analytics.
- Degree in Mechanical, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; advanced degree or professional procurement certification (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- You are available for occasional business trips.
More about us
ABB System Drives is the market leader in high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial process and large infrastructure applications, and a leading supplier of power conversion equipment for renewable energy and other applications. The Division offers global support to help customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in technical or business field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or purchasing
- Proficiency in MS-Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of SAP and Business Intelligence software
- Strong data analytics and project management skills
- Collaboration and communication skills
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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What We Do
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
