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This Position reports to:

Head of Category Management, Smart Build

 

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.

The work model is hybrid #LI-hybrid.

Global Procurement Specialist role is created to support the procurement organization in first 1-2 year during maternity leave of one colleague, with opportunity for long term extension afterwards.

Key Responsibilities:

Supports development and ensures implementation of procurement strategies for areas such as: direct and raw materials categories (Plastics / Metals), strategic sourcing, finance, risk management, supply base management, and sustainability – in close collaboration with global category leader.Contributes to the development and implementation of procurement standards, tools, and processes in the global organization. (e.g.: Procure2Pay, RFQ and offers analysis and evaluation, suppliers’ development and evaluation, etc.)Supports development and execution of procurement initiatives in line with ELSB division and Business Lines priorities. (e.g.: Market and suppliers’ conditions evaluation, supporting the process of negotiations, Dual Sourcing, Key Projects, Sustainability with focus on Product Carbon Footprint emissions mapping and reduction, etc.)Facilitates the implementation of annual targets and scorecards, in collaboration with the global/division Procurement Managers for cost reduction, supplier delivery performance, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), etc.Implements cost, productivity, quality, delivery, and inventory improvement plans in line with global organization strategies.Ensures clear and transparent communication internally, externally, and between different organizations.

Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor (preferred Masters) in: Economics OR Business and Administration OR Engineering.2-5 years’ experience in procurement / sourcing / (planning & fulfillment as additional asset).Budget & Performance Management (e.g.: spend analysis, cost structure to the level of total cost of ownership, suppliers’ performance evaluation)Supplier Relationship ManagementSupply Chain Management (e.g.: flow of goods and value add creation)Data Analysis & ReportingUnderstanding of contractual conditions (incl. global supply terms and conditions)Power BI reports and dashboards creation in Power BI Desktop App.

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