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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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.
- Ensure execution in accordance with company, procurement, and supply base management instructions and procedures.
- Recommend frame agreements to management and execute upon approval.
- Lead supplier sourcing, qualification, and commercial engagement to ensure a competitive, resilient supply base aligned with business strategy.
- Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and long-term agreements with key suppliers, ensuring optimal commercial value and risk mitigation.
- Manage supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery, lead time) and drive corrective actions, claims, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support bid and proposal activities by providing market intelligence, cost analysis, and sourcing strategies to strengthen commercial competitiveness.
- Lead RFQ activities by identifying qualified suppliers, issuing bid requests, ensuring competitive bidding, evaluating commercial proposals, performing cost and market analyses, and recommending sourcing strategies that support bid and proposal efforts while maximizing value, competitiveness, and supply chain performance.
- Develop and adapt contractual frameworks, lead bid evaluations, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
What you’ll need- A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar field and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
- Strong commercial acumen with proven experience in supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization.
- Industry experience in sectors such as marine, ports, heavy industry, or electrical engineering.
- Demonstrated expertise in supplier relationship management, including performance management and development.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate RFQs, bids, and commercial proposals to drive best-value decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills in a global, matrixed environment.
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate analysis into actionable commercial strategies.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
- Vision benefit.
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay).
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay).
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums.
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid.
- Long Term Disability – 60 % of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
- Employee discount program.
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
- Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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Hard Skills & Tools
Cost AnalysisMarket IntelligenceRFQ ManagementCommercial Proposal EvaluationSupplier Performance Management
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationData-Driven Mindset