Category Specialist for Corporate Procurement

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This Position reports to:

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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