Category Specialist

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This Position reports to: Category Specialist Your role and responsibilities In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop, plan, and implement procurement strategy focused on optimizing costs, quality, delivery, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for an assigned category or group of categories. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company, procurement, and supply base management instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval. The work model for the role is: #LI_Onsite This role is contributing to the Motion Business for High Power division based at Vadodara, India: You will be mainly accountable for:Leveraging the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process for implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy and ensuring that the supply base/suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Handling products like Copper components, insulated copper conductors, insulation products, non ferrous products. Knowledge of extrusion, enameling, forging is mandatory. Conducting Contract Management to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies. Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts. Float the inquires to different suppliers, negotiate for quality, cost and deliveries and prepare the cost comparison. Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists, and terms and conditions. Knowledge of the Benchmarking, Should Costing and TCO to effectively apply on the best fit for the purpose. Ensuring identification, assessment, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability) in accordance with company policies. Qualifications for the role 6 to 8 years of experience in Supply Chain management. Collaborate with cross functional team to ensure to meet the company requirement Full time B.E./B.Tech Electrical or Mechanical. Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities across all teams in scope. Managing the Sub-Contracting of the assemblies. Manages relationships with stakeholders in their own area of responsibility and ensures alignment. More about us ABB Motion provides pioneering technology, products, solutions and related services to industrial customers to increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and maintain precise control over processes. The portfolio includes motors, generators and drives for a wide range of applications in all industrial sectors. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe. Recruitment Fraud Warning ABB never asks for payment from job applicants. All genuine job offers follow a formal application and interview process. View current job openings and apply at: https://careers.abb/global/en/home For more information, read our full fraud warning notice at: https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning