Procurement Category Specialist for Marketing Services

Responsibilities:

• execute the implementation of SCM Strategy in alignment with relevant category team and stakeholders from the Marketing and Communications team,
• purchase according to required needs, specification, price, delivery schedule, and terms in several European (and Global) countries,
• manage the cooperation with a portfolio of ABB approved suppliers and oversees their performance,
• provide market information, analyze and evaluate bids in order to determine the optimal value and negotiate agreements with main suppliers,
• initiation and implementation of cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets and recommend optimization solutions,
• coordinate supply orders, delivery and invoice processing together with reports and updates in the systems.

Requirements:

• university degree in related field and min. 3 years of experience in indirect procurement Services,
• hands on sourcing, stakeholder management, and negotiation experience,
• comfortable working with legal and contractual terms and language,
• excellent communication skills, fluency in spoken and written English,
• organized, self-disciplined and timely in handling administration and paperwork associated with the job, bringing efficiency and speed to the process,
• international experience in a corporate environment.

The offer:

• enjoy stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology,
• collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment,
• seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills,
• get private medical care (including offers for family members) and life insurance,
• receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits, such as annual bonus and internal share purchase program,
• choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities.