Take the next step in your career at ABB, working in a team that is dedicated to creating a future where innovative digital technologies allow greater access to cleaner energy.

Our 3,000-plus procurement and logistics employees work in more than 100 countries, to obtain and supply millions of products and services in over 200 categories from thousands of suppliers all over the world. Our goal is to create a supply base that works as an extended enterprise, creating value through continuous improvement in quality, technology, and logistics, while optimizing cost and sustainability.

ABB Motion is a pioneering technology leader, driving innovation in motion industries. We keep the world turning, while saving energy every day. Our motors and drives are an integral part of everyone's lives, writing the future of smart motion.

This is a SCM Specialist role reporting to the SCM Manager in the Business Area – Motion located in Shanghai, China. Providing a sustainable emerging country supply base and advanced supply chain management to enable sustainable profitable growth.

Your responsibilities

• Working with cross functional team to drive the cost reduction for the major product portfolio.
• Driving and executing cross reduction project through innovation thinking and strategic thinking.
• Making sourcing strategy and optimize the supply base to support the company’s long-term business development.
• Working with Quality and SQE to improve supplier performance (OTD, DPPM, lead time etc.) and managing and monitoring the supplier portfolio and develop supplier to build right supply base.
• Scanning the market and keep searching potential suppliers with good quality, best price, on time delivery.
• Commodity Management - Monitoring the market and carry out cost analysis within the responsible material group to clear the production process, cost driver and technical trend.
• Contributing and establishing good cooperation and communication internally and externally.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanism/Automation or related fields in engineering, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years working experience in sourcing/R&D/Project management.
• Basic financial knowledge, good understanding of the project management process, rich project management experience will be preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and good communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skill.
• Fluent English in both speaking and writing.
• Self-discipline, self-motivation.