Job Description

Procurement ManagerTake your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.Join us as Procurement Manager for the Process Automation Measurement Analytics Business Area where you will be executing purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Ensuring execution in accordance with Company and Procurement instructions and procedures. Reporting to the Operations Manager and this position will be based in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.Your responsibilities

• Implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Ensuring all relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly. Ensures alignment between local Procurement activities and Division strategy
• Handling Process in accordance with Group/Business Area Procurement guidelines and Global Division/Business Area objectives, implements programs to drive improvement in cost, quality and delivery. Securing full utilization of SAP Ariba platform according to relevant procedure, both related to sharing of supplier information and to finding existing high performing suppliers to ABB
• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending and savings forecasts
• Ensuring buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines. Monitoring the Procurement processes and activities. pro-actively works to resolve issues related to procurement cost, quality and delivery
• Monitoring and reporting internal and supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues and development actions
• Supporting conformance to ABB Procurement metrics. Leveraging category teams locally, regionally and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection
• Defining and establishing local standard agreements with all major local suppliers.Providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with Company directives and guidelines
• Understanding business products and supplier\xe2\x80\x99s range. Assisting sales to get estimated cost/price for tender purpose in high responsiveness. Assisting project/operation team to source for product to purchase and meet delivery lead time

Your background

• Degree in an Engineering/Business/Supply Chain discipline or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in procurement management activities or supply chain management
• Industry or Project experience in Process Automation/Instrumentation/Analytics would be an added advantage
• Knowledge of sourcing & procurement techniques, negotiation skills, supplier management, basic contractual understanding and risk mitigation
• Familiarity with procurement guidelines, procedures and system/tools (SAP, Ariba etc)
• Excellent communication skills, structured, results oriented, self-driven, proactive, takes ownership

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Accident insurance
• Paid Parental leave (gender neutral)
• Sick pay

More about usABB\'s Measurement & Analytics division is among the world\'s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers. With thousands of experts around the world and high-performance digital technology, ABB\'s team is dedicated to making measurement easy for its industrial and energy customers to let them operate more efficiently and profitably. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Recruitment Agencies please be aware that this role is being managed by the internal ABB Talent team directly. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners should we require support. Your adherence to our process is appreciated. Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid

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