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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:

Global Procurement Manager:

Main Mission:

Global Component Engineer is responsible for the Cable harness components/projects assigned to implement respective strategies, be the key contact for internal/external stakeholders and take full account for the Cable Harness supply chain improvement and strategy deployment to ensure on corporate level of cost saving, resilience and business continuous success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive cable harness cost saving objectives, deliver continuous and sustainable spending reduction through components VAVE and introduction of local competitive supplier base.
• Cooperate with global R&D, Quality, and sourcing team to develop, align and implement cable harness components’ sourcing strategies based on global market/technology trends
• Manufacturer/distributor management/evaluation and performance monitoring
• Manage and maintain global commodity database/system
• Manage global commodity supply chain and stock level to ensure supply security
• Document maintenance/global price control
• Data analysis and component library management
• Contract management including Framework, LOA, NDA etc.

Basic Requirements:

• Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Proven experience in cable harness industrial business area is a must: requested for mature understanding of manufacturing processes, quality requirements, and components’ supply base characteristics.
• Knowledge of cable harness market, sourcing strategy and application
• Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
• Good understanding of business practices and processes, market dynamics and trends
• Good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• International minded and can work in a global team
• Fluent written and spoken English/Chinese
• Excellent in office software incl. Excel, PPT, Power BI etc.
• Ability to work independently in a virtual, remote environment, willingness to travel oversea
• Be integrity and compliance, recognizing ABB Code of Conduct

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 role sits within ABB’s Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We’re entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

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