Join ABB and work in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

The position holder belongs to the European Sourcing Organisation.
The Sourcing Commodity Leader will be responsible to develop and execute a world class commodity strategy to achieve deflationary targets.

Your responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the usage of the commodity he/she is responsible for;
• Understand market dynamics, follow market trends and drive costs out by managing supplier relationship;
• Understand how to create a simple, realistic, reality based customer-focused vision and can communicate this in a straightforward way to the key stakeholders and the wider sourcing team;
• Can present and advocate the sourcing case to a variety of audiences with self-confidence;
• Can drive conclusions and decisions in relation related to sourcing;
• Develop regional preferred suppliers (vendor consolidation), identify global cost opportunities, work with sourcing associates from other ABB businesses all over the word and leverage resources;
• Facilitate meetings and workout sessions with cross-functional teams on sourcing topics;
• Influence decisions and develop agreement with regards to NPI, manufacturing, engineering and services;
• Involve all key stakeholders and members of the sourcing team;
• Understand the resistance to the changes in sourcing and knows what it takes to change an organization culture;
• Drive existing projects and identify new cost out opportunities;
• Provide financial estimations about managed commodity, manage inflation / deflation report;
• Maintain supplier data (prices, payment terms, lead-times) in SAP;
• Maintains records of all assessments, communications and agreements with suppliers, make sure these records are easily accessible;
• Ensure 2- way communication with business leadership on sourcing matters;
• Apply a variety of tactics moving the negotiations further, while maintaining a positiv environment and supplier relationships;
• Understands the commercial law codes & requirements in supplier agreements;
• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.

Your background

• BSc/BA in Business;
• An Engineering background would be an advantage;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Additional languages would be an advantage;
• Strong sourcing experience (or equivalent).