Procurement Manager

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This position reports to

Procurement Manager C&EU

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of procurement specialists to execute purchasing strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by 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. The work model for the role is: onsite This role is contributing to the Business Line Home Solutions, Product Line Central and Eastern Europe Procurement, in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic. You will be mainly accountable for: • Ensuring relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensuring alignment between local procurement activities and Product Line strategy. • Implementing programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with business area procurement guidelines and global business area objectives. • Securing full utilization of the SAP Ariba platform according to the relevant procedure, both related to sharing supplier information and finding existing high-performing suppliers to ABB. • Ensuring buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines. • Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts. • Ensuring (with HR support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor or master's degree in Engineering or Business
• At least 5 years working experiences with sourcing and supply chain management background in manufacturing industries
• Working experience in international industrial environment
• Experience in leading a team, strong leadership skills and ability to drive change
• Capability to lead, motivate, and develop people
• Organizational skills and a results-oriented approach.
• Ability to think strategically and excel in tactical implementation
• Fluent written and oral communications in Czech and English

Benefits

• Company car
• Annual bonuses
• 5 weeks of vacation
• Shorter working hours - 7.5 hours per day
• Benefit Plus Cafeteria - contribution to pension insurance/DIP (Long-term Investment Product)
• Subsidized meals in the company canteen
• Additional leave for special life situations
• Benefit SIM cards with discounted rates
• Loyalty bonuses for years of service
• Retirement bonus
• Wide range of opportunities for professional and language education and more according to ABB s.r.o. rules

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