Procurement Specialist
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ABB
Procurement Specialist
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
This position reports to
Procurement Manager
Your role and responsibilities
Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation mining industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. This position reports to the Mining Procurement and Logistics Manager North America. • Active support and collaboration with Front end Sales during project bid phase to contribute to customer satisfaction and order intake. • Working within cross functional teams to ensure project delivery on time, on budget and meeting quality criteria. • Develop and maintain a sustainable supply chain by identifying and selecting the most appropriate suppliers by conducting sourcing activities, auditing, and bring value to our business strategy. • Ensure day to day activities are in proper adherence to Procurement and Logistics policies, processes, and guidelines. • Work closely with the project team to define procurement strategy and procurement plan with regards to project materials and services. • Support project manager in the drafting requests for bids or contracts, evaluating bids and negotiating contracts to achieve Cost Reduction measures. • Perform supplier visits during various stages of the projects for quality inspections, on-time delivery, and compliance with project requirements.
Qualifications for the role
Benefits
More about us
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the 8th year in a row, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's top employers by Forbes Magazine. Also named as Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and in 2021 Best Candidate Experience Award (CandE Award), ABB's culture and commitment are to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and support-ed. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage appli-cants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces. #LI-Hybrid
At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.
This position reports to
Procurement Manager
Your role and responsibilities
Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation mining industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. This position reports to the Mining Procurement and Logistics Manager North America. • Active support and collaboration with Front end Sales during project bid phase to contribute to customer satisfaction and order intake. • Working within cross functional teams to ensure project delivery on time, on budget and meeting quality criteria. • Develop and maintain a sustainable supply chain by identifying and selecting the most appropriate suppliers by conducting sourcing activities, auditing, and bring value to our business strategy. • Ensure day to day activities are in proper adherence to Procurement and Logistics policies, processes, and guidelines. • Work closely with the project team to define procurement strategy and procurement plan with regards to project materials and services. • Support project manager in the drafting requests for bids or contracts, evaluating bids and negotiating contracts to achieve Cost Reduction measures. • Perform supplier visits during various stages of the projects for quality inspections, on-time delivery, and compliance with project requirements.
Qualifications for the role
- Minimum 8 years of experience in project procurement activities working in procurement, SCM or similar function with complex product portfolio in an industrial environment.
- Technical electrical education with further training in business administration, supply management or project management.
- Knowledge of procurement controls and regulations and legal contracts.
- Strong technical knowledge in electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgears, e-houses, MCC (Motor Control Center), ...
- Available to travel 20% for business trips of short durations.
- Familiarity with SAP, SAP Ariba, MS OFFICE, MS Teams, Salesforce, Power Bi
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Healthcare plan
- Accident insurance
- Wellbeing program
More about us
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. For the 8th year in a row, ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada's top employers by Forbes Magazine. Also named as Canada's Top 100 Employers, Montreal's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People, Canada's Greenest Employers and in 2021 Best Candidate Experience Award (CandE Award), ABB's culture and commitment are to provide a caring workplace where everyone collaborates, feels valued, respected, included and support-ed. Also committed to ensuring that all policies and practices respect the Employment Equity Program, we aim for our workforce to be truly representative of the four designated groups; women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities. ABB will provide reasonable accommodation to the applicant with disabilities and encourage appli-cants to self-identify in the application process. ABB's Military Reservist Policy offers Canada's Reserve Force members the flexibility to undergo military training and activities while maintaining job security, seniority, pay, benefits, and privileges as ABB employees, including up to 15 paid working days per year for training, as well as extended leave for operations both in Canada and abroad, ensuring seamless career integration with our nation's defense forces. #LI-Hybrid
JOB SUMMARY
Procurement Specialist
ABB
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Port Coquitlam
a month ago
N/A
Full-time