Procurement Team Lead
Procurement Team Lead
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This is a position with grade
12
This position reports to
Global Category Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a functional work team to deliver accurate and timely procurement activities like transactional purchasing, e-sourcing, data management, and reporting. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures.You will also showcase your expertise by tracking of procurement activities within the team, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improved transactional cost.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Onsite
This role is contributing to the Process Automation business for BA Function Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore, India.
You will be mainly accountable for:- Ensuring Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines.
- Responsible for driving and executing the Procurement and Logistics Process for ABB units. Support process and tools in the pilot ABB units and rollout implementation to all ABB units, using lessons learned from the pilot.
- Drive increased usage of automation and set process tool supporting ABB units in managing the quality PO release and delivery as per plan.
- Leads in defining the right process and strategy based on the current market benchmarks. Works proactively towards cost target objectives in collaboration with Procurement managers and SCM teams
- Investigating problems, finds root causes, and recommending improvement to existing and planned procurement processes.
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher with Engineering background from an accredited institution
- A minimum of 10-12 years of P2P experience.
- Familiar with various process techniques, SAP modules & tools, preferably with SAP, SAP Ariba, ABB Procure, PowerBI
- Knowledge on SAP with higher level of process understanding is must
- Sound knowledge of materials engineering, metal market rates, manufacturing processes, global labor rates & manufacturing burden rates & overheads at different locations will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of manufacturing production process (Transformers/Drives/Motors/PCBA, Plastic Inj. Moulding, Sheet Metal, Tooling, Castings, Forgings) will be an added advantage
More about us
"Our Process Automation business offers a range of solutions for process and hybrid industries, including our industry-specific integrated automation, electrification and digital solutions, control technologies, software and advanced services, as well as measurement & analytics, marine and turbocharging offerings.Process Automation is #2 in the market globally.
Based on its deep domain knowledge, experience and expertise in delivering world-class automation products, systems and solutions, a wide area of complimenting digital and collaborative solutions across applications and sectors, the Process Automation business helps customers remain competitive, improving their ROI and running safe and productive operations."
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