Procurement Manager

In this role you will have the opportunity to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products for a group of categories. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid #LI - Hybrid
This role is contributing to the ELSB NEMA Breakers Procurement in Puerto Rico.
You will be mainly accountable for:

• Implementing programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/business area procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives.

• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.

• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers (Copper and Aluminum), and periodically renews price lists, and terms and conditions.

• Ensuring identification, investigation, and selection of appropriate suppliers (focusing on quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability) in accordance with company policies.

• 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.

You will join a multicultural, talented, resilient, high performing & proactive team, where you will be able to thrive.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree; Supply Chain or Logistics Management preferred

• 10+ years of experience in supply chain roles, preferably with raw materials such as copper and aluminum

• Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI

• Experience in local supplier development, Make vs Buy, negotiation, sourcing, outsourcing and dual sourcing.

• Strong strategic insight with the ability to align procurement decisions to broader business goals

• Fluent in Spanish and English
   

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

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.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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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.