Category Specialist

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Procurement Manager
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Run What Runs the World
At ABB, we help important industries outrun - leaner and cleaner.
Every person here makes that happen. By rethinking, rewiring, and improving, we combine the world’s best minds and technologies to elevate performance to a whole new level.
Because at ABB, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a Category Specialist, you’ll take on challenges that transform industries and drive innovation. We give you the market-leading expertise, technology, and opportunity, and you own the challenge to make an impact that matters.
It won’t always be easy. Growing takes grit. Innovating takes the courage to try, fail, learn, and succeed. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone.
Your Role: Own the Challenge/Take on the Journey
Work with global procurement and logistics team to develop, align and implement component and supplier strategies based on global market/technology trend. Develop and implement tools to improve global component supply chain management productivity
Commodity supplier/distributor management/evaluation and performance monitoring. Manage global supplier/EMS relationships/performance review. Drive commodity supply chain improvement objectives and cost savings, deliver continuous and sustainable spend reduction through supplier negotiation, new sourcing models and purchasing process optimization
Manage and drive global purchasing process productivity improvement plans. Manage and maintain global commodity database/system. Manage global commodity supply chain and stock level to ensure supply security
Document maintenance/global price control. Data analysis and component library management. Contract management like LOA, NDA etc.
What it takes to Run what runs the world
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Minimum 3years experience as commodity/category/EMS manager, proven experience in industrial business area is an advantage.
Knowledge of Electronics market, purchasing process, sourcing strategy and application. Knowledge of contractual and legal aspects
Good understanding of business practices, market dynamics and trends. Good negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
International minded and can work in a global team. Fluent written and spoken English/Chinese
Excellent in office software incl. Excel, PPT, Power BI etc.
Ability to work independently in a virtual, remote environment
Why ABB?
A global market leader redefining industries through technology and expertise.
Results that matter—what we run here, runs the world.
Autonomy & Ownership—we trust you to implement solutions.
Run What Runs the World—join a team that drives progress forward.
Apply by: [Closing Date, if applicable]
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Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.