Category Specialist for Corporate Procurement

4 ore fa

Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardia, Italia ABB A tempo pieno

Bei ABB unterstützen wir Industrien dabei, effizienter und nachhaltiger zu werden. Fortschritt ist bei uns keine Option, sondern selbstverständlich – für Sie, Ihr Team und die Welt. Als globaler Marktführer bieten wir Ihnen alles, was Sie brauchen, um diesen Wandel voranzutreiben. Der Weg dorthin ist nicht immer einfach – denn echtes Wachstum erfordert Mut. Aber bei ABB gehen Sie ihn nicht allein. Run what runs the world.

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Category Manager

Corporate Procurement – Services Category Specialist
ABB Corporate Procurement is looking for a Procurement Category Specialist for HR Services (Recruiting, Temporary Labor, Training and others), Marketing and Professional Services (Consulting, Legal, Financial, Tax Services and others) with hands-on and international experience.

Our Corporate Procurement function serves internal stakeholders across ABB's Headquarter, while also drivining Group-wide iniatives and strategic activites that impact the broader organization.

This is a unique opportunity to actively contribute to shaping the future of our Corporate Procurement function and to grow together with a highly experienced and collaborative team: Seize the opportunity and be part of this journey

Tasks

  • Execute the implementation of Procurement Strategy in alignment with the relevant category team and business stakeholders
  • Perform purchasing activities according to required needs, specifications, price, delivery schedule and contractual terms
  • Manage cooperation with a portfolio of ABB approved suppliers and oversee their performance to ensure performance, quality and compliance.
  • Provide market insights, analyze and evaluate bids to determine the optimal value and negotiate agreements with key suppliers
  • Ensuring all sourcing events are conducted through the appropriate eSourcing tools, maintaining full control and integrity of supplier master data
  • Identify and qualify new suppliers in collaboration with internal stakeholders to support business needs, innovation and competitiveness
  • Initiate and implement cost-out programs and optimization initiatives to achieve financial targets and drive process improvements
  • Coordinate procurement orders and deliveries including maintaining accurate reports, updates and documentation within relevant systems

Requirements

  • Ideally 5 years of experience in Procurement – preferably in Indirect Services Procurement within the categories of HR, Marketing and Professional Services or equivalent extensive experience working directly in the HR, Consulting, Legal and/or Marketing category for which the role is intended to support
  • Strong negotiation skills a solution‑oriented, analytical mindset
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to represent Corporate Procurement across all seniority levels
  • Strong team player while also able to work independently within allocated areas
  • Comfortable working with legal and contractual terms and language
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • Proactively contributes as a team member to achieving team goals
  • Responds positively to new situations and challenges, demonstrating adaptability and professionalism

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