**Procurement Specialist**:
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Ensures the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of the purchasing and logistics-related activities in the Procurement function to support the business(es).
Executes assigned activities as per ABB standard procedures.
**This position reports to**:
Procurement Manager
**Your responsibilities**:
- Executes purchasing and logistics strategies to support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.
- Designs and implements plans and effective strategies for local sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets.
- Supports the Procurement Manager in implementing effective local sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements.
- Supports alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy.
- Applies and implements procurement standards, tools, and processes in their own area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
- Tracks the procurement processes and activities and creates and updates reports, as required, following the ABB standards.
- Resolves issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery in their assigned area.
- Tracks internal and supplier performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality issues, and implements related development actions.
- Executes and implements new changes related to purchasing and logistics within their own area of responsibility.
- Delivers and participates in training programs as required to ensure compliance and foster professional development.
- Ensures effective and transparent communication internally, externally, and between different units and centers.
**Your background**:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
- 2 years of experience in similar positions working with Prior Sourcing Manufacturing and Technology.
- Knowledge of purchasing.
- Previous experience with Supply Chain Management.
- Proficiency in Drawing interpretation and Data Analysis & Reporting.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP.
- Advanced English level.
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