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:
Category Manager
Run What Runs the World
At ABB, we help important industries outrun - leaner and cleaner.
Every person here makes that happen. By rethinking, rewiring, and improving, we combine the world’s best minds and technologies to elevate performance to a whole new level.
Because at ABB, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a [Job Title], you’ll take on challenges that transform industries and drive innovation. We give you the market-leading expertise, technology, and opportunity, and you own the challenge to make an impact that matters.
It won’t always be easy. Growing takes grit. Innovating takes the courage to try, fail, learn, and succeed. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone.
Your Role: Own the Challenge/Take on the Journey
Supports the development and implementation of regional/global sourcing strategies in close alignment with the regional/global category leader. Supports regional/global sourcing initiatives within a defined set of categories, working closely with key stakeholders to implement regional category strategies.
Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions. Finish annual cost saving target. Runs new quotations in time, communicate with suppliers for the best delivery to ensue material vailability for projects.
Runs benchmark studies for the Category team and for specific sourcing initiatives.
Onboards new suppliers in close collaboration with the respective local buyer, runs regular supplier evaluations, and provides supplier reports to Businesses and Category Managers. Support new requirements of categories from internal customers.
Mange main supplier performance. Quarterly review meeting about supplier OTD, quality and collaboration.
Support R&D project in time. Early involvement of mechanical supplier for R&D projects.
Fosters communication internally, externally, and between businesses and supports the implementation of procurement activities and initiatives in the region/country through this clear communication.
What it takes to Run what runs the world
Bachelor degree or above, major in mechanical engineering
More than 5 years of procurement work experience, focusing on mechanical components
Good experience in MNC
Strong communication skill
Fluent in English
Why ABB?
A global market leader redefining industries through technology and expertise.
Results that matter—what we run here, runs the world.
Autonomy & Ownership—we trust you to implement solutions.
Run What Runs the World—join a team that drives progress forward.
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. #RunsWhatRunstheWorld