Strategic Buyer

4 weeks ago

Shanghai, Shanghai, China ABB Full time
Strategic BuyerTake 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.

As an Strategic Buyer for Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area in Shanghai, China, you will be responsible for developing and executing a well-balanced commodity strategy and strategic risk assessment to secure supply chain resilience in a dynamic environment aligned with company goals.

Sounds exactly like your dream job? Then start your career at our international high-tech company

This is a position with global grade

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Your responsibilities
  • Carrying out a professional supplier management, including the search, selection, evaluation, classification, onboarding, and further development of suppliers
  • Driving innovation and value creation through supplier development initiatives, including technology transfer, process improvements, and joint R&D projects.
  • Observing the market, analyze market trends and pricing data, perform benchmarking activities, and develop TCO models to secure best-in-class cost levels. Implementing a process for regular (at least annual) supplier price reviews and improve the negotiation concept for price negotiations
  • Collaborating and aligning with internal stakeholders, both locally and in the Headquarter, and enable the swift launch of new technologies and products
  • Being a strong networker, synchronize with local ABB counterparts to find synergies and levers for cost and quality optimization.
  • Driving complex contract negotiations and awarding procedures based on cost scenario analysis and defined awarding criteria, involving the relevant stakeholders and their requirements and finally lead the presentation to the top management
  • Being an experienced buyer with a holistic perspective, bring in contractual knowledge and enhance the contract management, secure a comprehensible documentation and act based on the given procurement guidelines and tool landscape
  • Supporting the business by running cost estimates and cost forecasts on a regular basis
  • Developing and maintaining strong strategic partnership with key suppliers making the difference in a volatile environment
Your background
  • Graduate/post-graduate degree in an engineering discipline or finance/business administration, strong understanding of technical aspects
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in procurement and vendor management, mainly in the strategic procurement environment in China, ideally as part of a procurement team of a global player
  • Proven track record in building and executing sourcing strategies for global players in China (local for global)
  • Excellent local market knowledge, negotiation skills and experience in managing highly complex contracts
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders across all levels of an organization
  • SAP MM and SAP Ariba Know-How
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese
Benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Accident insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Meal allowance
More about us

As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R (ABB's Machine Automation Division) combines state-of-the-art technology and advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions. In particular B&R develops, manufactures and distributes industrial electronics, software and mechatronic solutions as well technologies for machine and factory automation. The innovative spirit that keeps B&R at the forefront is driven by a commitment to exceeding customer expectations. B&R has enhanced its automation portfolio in 2020 by acquiring a leading provider of delta robots, Codian Robotics. B&R is part of the ABB Group and its Robotics & Discrete Automation business area, which, together with the ABB Robotics Division, employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries.

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.

Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid

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