Procurement Specialist

ABB•Memphis, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Procurement Specialist will manage all indirect purchases for our Memphis office which serves as the hub or our US/LATM operations for the Installation Products division. This role will ensure the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of the purchasing and logistics-related activities in the Procurement function to support the business including management of our supplier onboarding process. This is an excellent opportunity to continue your growth as a Procurement and Supply Chain professional by working closely with business leaders and internal customers to support the needs and priorities of the business while leveraging your experience and technology to continuously improve how we serve the business. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, customer focused go-getter who enjoys balancing daily responsibilities with continuous improvement and compliance. The work model for the role is onsite in Memphis, TN.

Requirements

BA/BS in Business Management or related field.
2-5 years of procurement or purchasing experience or supply chain management
Proficiency with software applications such as MS-Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.), Power BI, SAP Ariba along with strong data management and analytical skills.
A collaborative, solution-focused approach with Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Solid project management skills with the ability to navigate a fast-paced global organization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with track record of project management skills and attention to detail.
Track record of ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

Executes purchasing and logistics strategies to support the US/ LATM Installation Products business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.
Designs and implements plans and effective strategies for local sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets.
Provide excellent internal customer service by training ABB requestors to generate purchase requisitions within compliance guidelines.
Manager our ELOP supplier onboarding process for US/ LATM Installation Products region including but not limited to new supplier registration, vetting supplier qualifications and accurate data management for suppliers
Supports the Procurement leadership team in implementing effective local sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements.

Benefits

Health, Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.