Buyer

**Buyer**:
**Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.**:
As a buyer, you will play a vital role in the procurement and logistics team in Motion Service located in Vittuone (MI). In this role you will provide assistance to the wider business by ensuring that all purchasing activities align with corporate policies and procedures and by providing relevant market information.

**This position reports to**:
Procurement Manager

**Your responsibilities**:

- Purchasing materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule and terms, negotiating with main suppliers and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
- Initiating purchase orders according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures.
- Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues.
- Identifying and qualifying new suppliers together with supplier quality and engineering specialists.
- Aligning supplier orders with customer requirements in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.

**Your background**:

- Master Degree in Economy or Engineering field.
- New graduates or 2 years of experience working in Procurement, knowledge of Motors is considered a plus.
- Demonstrated experience working with enterprise resource planning and standard operating procedures.
- Knowledge of Excel, SAP, Ariba.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- A collaborative, solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills.

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