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In this role you will be responsible for sourcing activities in Cable/Harness Category, in Robotics & Discrete Automation Business Area in Shanghai, China.

Reporting to the SCM Manager, you will supervise the supplier performance towards agreed achievement targets and risk limitation.

Your responsibilities

• Understanding the cost structure, basic technical knowledge, and risk level of the responsible category(C&H), based on global category strategy, managing the partnership development of selected suppliers and evaluate new supplier’s opportunities
• Bringing early technologies proposal to Supply chain management (SCM) and R&D to contribute to the product technical road map, structuring and driving QBR/Workshop towards Cable & Harness suppliers at global level. Supervising the supplier performance towards agreed achievement targets and risk limitation
• Defining an implementing (in collaboration with internal ABB team and supplier) on cost cut program and proceeding to reach target
• Supporting risky component process efficiency with component dual source recommendations, pilot negotiation of allocated suppliers and align with group team activities (Negotiation/Strategy workshop/Distribution/contract)
• Applying and implementing ABB SCM standard, tools and processes. Contributing to the category team for total supply chain optimization that continuously improves supply (Parts per million) PPM, lead time, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), capacity growth
• Managing sourcing and Rate of Performance (RP) projects that optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), rationalizing supplier base, improving quality and delivery, reducing supply risk (Dual source) and securing design change
• Managing Request for Quote (RFQ) and leading the category team with Advanced Supplier Quality Engineering (ASQE) and Material planner to make sourcing decisions
• Supporting global National Provider Identifier (NPI) project by bringing SCM value from design stage. Focusing on collaboration with R&D in Bill of Materials (BOM) definition and management from concept stage

Your background

• 5 years of work experience with cable harness/Connector background in multinational company in supplier negotiation and partnership development
• Sound knowledge of Cable Harness/Connectors product and component sourcing
• Good experience in SAP
• A Bachelor’s degree or above
• Must be result oriented, self-disciplined, self-motivational and can work under pressure
• Able to work in a Team and must be willing to travel frequently
• Fluency in Chinese and English, both written and spoken