Category Manager - Indirect Material & Services

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We are looking for a Category Manager (Regional Procurement Leader) responsible for categories within indirect material and services procurement. You will be part of a small team within the Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area. Our primary focus is Sweden but we are working in a global team. Our responsibility covers everything from defining the sourcing strategy, performing supplier qualifications, running sourcing events and negotiations, developing the relationship and processes with the suppliers to working with internal stakeholders to capture their demand and develop processes to make it easy to buy indirect material and services.
The role reports to Region Manager Indirect Material & Service Procurement, Robotics & Discrete Automation.
Your responsibilities
Develop, plan and implement sourcing strategy, and drive sourcing initiatives in order to deliver savings to target within defined categories.
Manage a wide supplier base and develop it to fit to requirements of cost reduction, efficiency, quality, delivery and sustainability in accordance with company guidelines.
Negotiate agreements based on corporate contractual framework with suppliers, periodically renew price lists, terms and conditions.
Work with process improvements and system implementations, utilizing digital tools to make it easy to buy and always ensure transparency and compliance.
Live ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
Minimum Bachelor´s degree in Engineering or Economics and at least 3-5 years of working experience within procurement. Experience from working with indirect procurement is beneficial.
Strong background from sourcing and being an experienced negotiator.
Ability to develop sourcing strategies, the skill and motivation to do the hands-on sourcing, run negotiations and manage contracting.
Analytical and result-oriented and have a structured approach solving problems and delivering to target.
Curious and quick to learn new things enabling you to handle a broad range of indirect material and service categories throughout the company and capture demand and requirements from many stakeholders.
Strong communication skills and the ability to create commitment with stakeholders in all levels of the organization.
Fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken.

More about us
Recruiting Manager Annika Stigeberg, +4621-34 40 64, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nicolin Ahlqvist, +4621-34 42 50; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +4621-32 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +4621-32 90 97. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Johannes Westermark Hester, +46 724-64 45 22.
Apply today and help us change together the course of an entire industry. Please note that interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Last day to apply is December 12, 2021.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.