Procurement ManagerAt ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
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Procurement Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. • Lead Primary Switchgear P&L team to deliver KPIs including but not limited to, cost saving, cash improvement, fulfillment, supplier quality and sustainable supply chain• Follow global & regional P&L guideline and procedure, and ensure compliance in all sourcing activities; responsible for supplier data maintenance and process optimization• Work with category managers to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business priorities, develop suppliers to meet current and future business requirements• Responsible for sourcing activities for both direct and indirect materials and services in Primary Swichgear; support operation team to improve supply chain efficiency and achieve operation excellence. • Drive cost reduction for new product development via supplier selection and supply chain optimization to achieve product target-cost and business objectives. • Collaborate with technology, engineering and operation team to develop and implement cost out projects via supplier innovation, POD and process optimization to improve business profitability • Responsible for supplier quality, manage supplier audit and qualification, continuously reduce cost of failure and improve supplier quality performance • People development, provide training and coaching to P&L team

Qualifications for the role

Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or manufacturing related field and 5+ years managerial experience in operations or supply chain management in multinational companies Passionate and capable of challenging status quo and driving changes Experience in electrical power industry is preferred Excellent communication skills in a matrix organization Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing operation environment, ability to manage complex projects Ability to identify opportunities, develop strategy and implement innovative solutions. Self-motivated, results driven, demonstrated leadership, and ability to take initiatives Fluent in English Travel is required

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