Job Description

About ABB

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Position Overview

Reports to: Head- Supply Chain Function

Work Model: Onsite

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Sourcing strategy - Implementing effective sourcing strategies for E-Steel and Copper materials, ensuring that suppliers can meet current and future business requirements, as well as ensuring that all relevant parties grasp strategies and execute processes accordingly.

• Supply chain risk management – Ensure mid and long-term planning is in place to mitigate potential supply shocks and changes to regulatory landscape. Proactively monitor risks, lead escalations and other material management initiatives appropriate to the category. Communicate market trends including market drivers, cost structures, supply outlooks and technical developments.

• Cost-out programs - Designing and implementing cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets

• Negotiations - Negotiate agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renew pricelists, terms and conditions.

• Excellence - Run benchmark studies for the category and for specific sourcing initiatives.

• Contract Management - Define and establish local standard agreements with all major suppliers, while providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines. Negotiate all other terms including Price, which contribute to TCO.

• Supplier performance - On-board new suppliers in close collaboration with the respective local buyer and run regular supplier evaluations and provide supplier reports to Businesses.

• Orders - Run regional sourcing initiatives under a defined threshold. Support buyers in executing PO based on Frame Agreements and gather input for Improvements.

• Communication - Foster communication internally, externally, and between businesses and support the implementation of Procurement activities and initiatives in the Region/Country through clear communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of experience in similar positions
• SAP ERP and Ariba knowledge
• Proficiency in English

About the Large Motors and Generators Division

The Large Motors and Generators Division offers a comprehensive product portfolio of large AC motors and generators. From general purpose to highly customized designs, synchronous motors and high voltage induction motors provide high efficiency, reliability and availability across all major industries and applications, including some in the toughest and most demanding environments. The division also has a long track record of designing and building generators for wide range of industries, including power generation, marine, oil and gas, mining, and data centers.

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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