Procurement Buyer

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About the Role

This Position reports to: Group Lead, Procurement

In this role, you will be responsible for Purchasing at ABB Drive Products in New Berlin, WI, where you will be a key member of the Procurement & Logistics team. Reporting to the Procurement Leader, you will manage material purchasing and availability for both mass production and project-specific materials by working closely with our suppliers as well as ABB's production, planning & fulfillment, logistics, warehouse, and quality teams.

Work Model: Onsite

This role is contributing to the Motion Drive Products Division in the US.

Key Responsibilities

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensure short-term material availability for ABB's production lines; represent Procurement in daily production meetings
• Review and coordinate resolution of material shortages together with Production, Supply Planning, Logistics and Warehouse teams
• Ensure timely Purchase Order release (systematic and manual); monitor and resolve issues
• Resolve Goods Receipt, Invoice, and Past Due PO issues together with warehouse and logistics team

Team Dynamics

You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications

• Education in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations or equivalent with min. 2 years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in using SAP or other ERP software as well as MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of assembly and manufacturing processes preferred
• Strong data analytics with Continuous Improvement mindset
• Demonstrated negotiation skills in a multicultural, global business environment
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time Off

• ABB provides 11 paid holidays
• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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