ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

Procurement Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeXiamen, Fujian, ChinaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a manufacturing-related field.
At least 5 years of managerial experience in operations or supply chain management in multinational companies.
Fluency in English.
Ability to challenge the status quo and drive change.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing operations environment, including the ability to manage complex projects.
Ability to identify opportunities, develop strategy, and implement innovative solutions.
Self-motivation, results orientation, demonstrated leadership, and ability to take initiative.
Experience in the electrical power industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the grid component procurement team to deliver key performance indicators, including cost savings, cash improvement, fulfillment, supplier quality, and sustainable supply chain outcomes.
Follow global and regional procurement guidelines and procedures, ensure compliance in all sourcing activities, maintain supplier data, and optimize processes.
Work with category managers to develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and develop suppliers to meet current and future business needs.
Collaborate with technology, engineering, and operations teams to develop and implement cost-reduction projects through supplier innovation, POD, and process optimization to improve business profitability.
Manage supplier quality, supplier audits, and supplier qualification; continuously reduce cost of failure and improve supplier quality performance.
Develop people and provide training and coaching to the procurement team.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the electrical power industry.

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Business Manager - Operations

Your role and responsibilities

This role is responsible for leading a team of sourcing category and procurement specialist to execute supply chain strategies supporting business operations for China grid components business line by optimizing costs, quality, and services from suppliers to meet business needs and deliver supply chain KPIs. Ensure execution in compliance with P2P policy and procedures

You will be mainly accountable for:

-Lead grid component procurement team to deliver KPIs including but not limited to, cost saving, cash improvement, fulfillment, supplier quality and sustainable supply chain
-Follow global & regional procurement guideline and procedure, and ensure compliance in all sourcing activities; responsible for supplier data maintenance and process optimization
-Work with category managers to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies in line with business priorities, develop suppliers to meet current and future business

-Collaborate with technology, engineering and operation team to develop and implement cost out projects via supplier innovation, POD and process optimization to improve business profitability
-Responsible for supplier quality, manage supplier audit and qualification, continuously

-reduce cost of failure and improve supplier quality performance
-People development, provide training and coaching to procurement team

Requirements & Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or manufacturing related field and 5+ years
-managerial experience in operations or supply chain management in multinational companies
-Passionate and capable of challenging status quo and driving changes
-Experience in electrical power industry is preferred
-Excellent communication and leadership skills
-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a manufacturing operation environment,
ability to manage complex projects
-Ability to identify opportunities, develop strategy and implement innovative solutions.
-Self-motivated, results driven, demonstrated leadership, and ability to take initiatives
-Fluent in English
-Travel is required

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.

About the Company

ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

ABB provides electrification and automation technologies for industry and infrastructure. Its products include smart building systems, electric vehicle charging, robotics, motors and drives, and factory automation software, delivered as integrated hardware and software that manage energy and automate tasks. ABB differentiates itself with a long history in power and automation, a broad global footprint, and a focused portfolio around electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics, complemented by digital services. Its goal is to help customers use energy more efficiently and work more productively, enabling sustainable and resource-efficient operations and transportation.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 2007

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