Procurement Specialist Metals

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In the role of Procurement Specialist Metals in Senatobia, Mississippi, you will develop, plan and implement the procurement and logistics strategy for an assigned category or group of categories, with a focus on optimizing costs, quality, delivery and reliability. You will ensure execution in accordance with instructions and procedures from the company, the Procurement & Logistics function, and supply base management.

Your responsibilities

• Implement effective sourcing strategies in line with the Continuous Improvement Process Sourcing process and business strategy, ensuring that suppliers can meet current and future business requirements, as well as ensuring that all relevant parties grasp strategies and execute processes accordingly.
• Manage the planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending and savings forecasts.
• Buy in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines in order to minimize quality and financial risks.
• Negotiate with main suppliers, and periodically renew price lists, terms and conditions.
• Adapt corporate contractual frameworks to local business needs, and recommend frame agreements to management and execute them, as well as provide oversight and contract management with suppliers.
• Choose appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.
• Define and establish local standard agreements with all major suppliers, while providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines.
• Designing and implementing cost-out programs and/or processes to reach financial targets
• Contribute to and participate in setting and implementing budget and targets within the framework, and ensuring that sourcing performance targets are achieved.

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Business Administration or related.
• 3 years of experience in Procurement.
• Advanced level of English is a must.
• Experience dealing and negotiation with Suppliers located around the world.
• Knowledge of MS Office with an advanced level of Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
• A solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Smart Power is a global technology leader, with products and solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.