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This position reports to:
Procurement & Logistic Manager__
As a Procurement Specialist within the Electrification Smart Power division in Mebane, Nort Carolina, you will support the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of procurement and logistics activities. This includes executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. You will play a key role in supporting product localization, cost optimization, and logistics coordination to meet current and future business needs.
The work model for the role is: onsite (#100%-Onsite) in Mebane, NC with 20% travel. #LI-Onsite
This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power division.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Execute procurement and logistics strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supplier reliability, while aligning with business and divisional objectives.
- Support local and global sourcing initiatives, including supplier negotiations, price updates, and implementation of sourcing plans in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Ensure compliance and performance tracking by applying procurement standards, managing documentation, monitoring KPIs, and resolving quality or delivery issues.
- Foster effective communication and development, delivering training, supporting e-sourcing tools like Ariba, and maintaining transparent collaboration across teams and regions.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
- 2 years of experience preferred in procurement, logistics, or supply chain roles within industrial or manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of metallic and plastic components used in electrical/mechanical assemblies.
- Experience using SAP and Ariba for procurement processes., as well as the ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation
- Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and spoken) is a plus with with strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrates ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and acts accordingly.
- Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.
- Ensures adherence to all relevant internal and statutory regulations and policies.
- Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities.
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) terms, concept application, reporting, and risks.
- You hold current residence valid in Unite States of America or VISA/work permit. This is not a sponsored position.
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
More about us
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
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