Category Specialist for Corporate Procurement

10 ore fa

Milan, Lombardy, Italia ABB Tempo pieno
Overview

In this role you will implement procurement strategy for Professional Services, HR Services, and Marketing, collaborating with category teams and stakeholders. You will manage supplier performance, run sourcing events, and drive cost-out initiatives to achieve financial targets. The position supports ABB’s Corporate Procurement with a global, cross-functional scope and an emphasis on supplier collaboration and compliance. You will work with a diverse, international team and contribute to process improvements and sustainability goals. This is a strategic, impact-focused role for someone who thrives in a multi-country procurement environment.

Responsabilità
  • Execute procurement strategy aligned with the category team and business stakeholders
  • Perform purchasing activities based on needs, specs, price, delivery, and contracts
  • Manage a portfolio of ABB-approved suppliers, ensuring performance, quality, and compliance
  • Provide market insights, evaluate bids, and negotiate agreements with key suppliers
  • Conduct sourcing events via appropriate eSourcing tools and maintain supplier master data integrity
  • Identify and qualify new suppliers with internal stakeholders to support business needs
  • Initiate cost-out and optimization initiatives to meet financial targets and improve processes
  • Coordinate procurement orders/deliveries and maintain accurate reports and documentation
Requisiti fondamentali
  • Approximately 5 years of experience in Procurement, preferably Indirect Services or related HR/Consulting/Marketing categories
  • Strong negotiation skills with a solution-oriented, analytical mindset
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management across all seniority levels
  • Team-oriented yet capable of independent work within allocated areas
  • Comfortable with legal and contractual terms
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • Proactive team contributor, adaptable to new situations and challenges
  • strong communication
  • stakeholder management
  • team player
  • negotiation
  • market analysis
  • eSourcing tools