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Global technology leader in electrification and automation

Category Specialist

RoleOperations
LevelMid Level
LocationBeijing, China
WorkOn-site
TypeFull-time
Posted2 months ago
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Required skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Cost analysis

Supplier relationship management

MS Office

Power BI

SAP

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.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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About ABB

ABB

ABB

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ABB is a multinational technology corporation that provides electrification, robotics, automation, and motion solutions for industrial and infrastructure applications.

10,001+

Employees

Zurich

Headquarters

$28.5B

Valuation

Reviews

10 reviews

3.4

10 reviews

Work-life balance

2.8

Compensation

4.0

Culture

4.2

Career

3.0

Management

2.5

65%

Recommend to a friend

Pros

Great team culture and supportive colleagues

Excellent benefits and competitive compensation

Professional development and training opportunities

Cons

Heavy workload and overwhelming demands

Frequent overtime and high-pressure environment

Poor management direction and leadership communication

Salary Ranges

405 data points

Mid/L4

Senior/L5

Mid/L4 · Project Manager

102 reports

$117,433

total per year

Base

$109,179

Stock

-

Bonus

$8,254

$79,130

$175,443

Interview experience

5 interviews

Difficulty

3.8

/ 5

Duration

14-28 weeks

Offer rate

20%

Experience

Positive 0%

Neutral 60%

Negative 40%

Interview process

1

Application Review

2

Phone Screen

3

Technical Interview

4

System Design/Panel Interview

5

Onsite/Final Round

6

Offer Decision

Common questions

Technical Knowledge

System Design

Behavioral/STAR

Past Experience

Problem Solving