Category Specialist

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement procurement & sourcing strategies focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers for an assigned category or group of categories. Working collaboratively with Bids/Proposal & Technical team, you will also have overall responsibility of managing the tendering process of large scale projects in compliance to the company integrity and contractual obligations.

The work model for the role is: onsite

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES (MANDATORY)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop and implement procurement & sourcing strategies focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers for an assigned category or group of categories. Working collaboratively with Bids/Proposal & Technical team, you will also have overall responsibility of managing the tendering process of large scale projects in compliance to the company integrity and contractual obligations.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Managing tendering activities and evaluation of vendor proposals for medium to large scale Electrical equipment and services related projects. Implementing effective sourcing strategies to ensure suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
• Analyzing procurement activities covering total cost of ownership and identifying opportunities to improve cost modeling and reliability of supply base through external market intelligence benchmarking.
• Building senior level relationships with strategic suppliers through objective engagement and performance reviews. Ensuring early involvement in the project tendering stage and contributing positively towards the success of the project bid. Defining and establishing standard agreements in purchase contracts /terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines; identify and mitigate risks associated to contract management. Reporting and tracking of cost budgets, spending and savings forecasts, including presentation of supplier positioning and risks to senior management.

Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

• Degree in an engineering discipline with strong technical and analytical understanding. Minimum 5 years of experience in project sourcing/tendering, procurement and supply chain.
• Experience in large EPC projects, covering electrical, structural and automation scope in defined geographies. Strong understanding of commodity/business relevant supply markets, preferably in Low/Medium Voltage Electrical equipment and related categories
• Proven ability to manage complex tenders and contracts with attention to detail and strategic mindset. Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with proactive engagement with various stakeholders

LICENSE TO OPERATE / CORE VALUES

• Demonstrates ABB's core values and group safety and integrity standards and acts accordingly
• Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.
• Ensures adherence to all relevant internal and statutory regulations and policies.
• Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) terms, concept application, reporting, and risks.

COLLABORATION / LEADERSHIP

• Ensures adherence to the collaboration objectives of the team to maximize results for ABB.
• Leads their development journey by seeking knowledge and learning opportunities within the team.
• Manages relationships with stakeholders in their own area of responsibility and ensures alignment.

ABB's Process Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world's largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun - leaner and cleaner.
We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.