Category Specialist for Corporate Procurement

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This position reports to:
Co-Head Corporate Procurement
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Your role and responsibilities
ABB Corporate Procurement is looking for a Procurement Category Specialist for primary Professional Services (Consulting, Legal, Financial, Tax Services and others) and HR Services (Recruiting, Temporary Labor, Training and others), Marketing with hands-on and international experience.
Our Corporate Procurement function serves internal stakeholders across ABB’s Headquarter, while also driving Group-wide initiatives and strategic activities that impact the broader organization.
This is a unique opportunity to actively contribute in shaping the future of our Corporate Procurement function and to grow together with a highly experienced and collaborative team. Seize the opportunity and be part of this journey!
Work model: remote/hybrid (#LI remote) (#LI hybrid)
Preferred location: Europe
You will be mainly accountable for:
Executing the implementation of Procurement Strategy in alignment with the relevant category team and business stakeholders.
Performing purchasing activities according to required needs, specifications, price, delivery schedule and contractual terms.
Managing cooperation with a portfolio of ABB approved suppliers and overseeing their performance to ensure performance, quality and compliance.
Providing market insights, analyzing and evaluating bids to determine the optimal value and negotiating agreements with key suppliers.
Ensuring all sourcing events are conducted through the appropriate eSourcing tools, maintaining full control and integrity of supplier master data.
Identifying and qualifying new suppliers in collaboration with internal stakeholders to support business needs, innovation and competitiveness.
Initiating and implementing cost-out programs and optimization initiatives to achieve financial targets and drive process improvements.
Coordinating procurement orders and deliveries including maintaining accurate reports, updates and documentation within relevant systems.
Qualifications for the role
Ideally 5 years of experience in Procurement – preferably in Indirect Services Procurement within the categories Professional Services or equivalent extensive experience working directly in the HR, Consulting, Legal and/or Marketing category for which the role is intended to support.
Strong negotiation skills a solution‑oriented, analytical mindset.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to represent Corporate Procurement across all seniority levels.
Strong team player while also able to work independently within allocated areas.
Comfortable working with legal and contractual terms and language.
Fluency in spoken and written English.
Proactively contributes as a team member to achieving team goals.
Responds positively to new situations and challenges, demonstrating adaptability and professionalism.
More about us
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.
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