Category Specialist

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

As a Category Specialist, you will be responsible for Supplier performance: Savings, EM, Payment terms, OTD, Quality, lead time budget target settings and KPIs monthly follow up / continues improvement. Implement close the gap actions when needed for Motion Business Area in Beijing, China. Reporting to the Category Manager, you will be responsible to develop should cost and cost structure models at own area to get better understanding.

Your responsibilities

• Being responsible to collect Supplier volume RFQs and negotiate suppliers cost reductions.
• Being responsible of daily support for the R&D projects next generation products development at own suppliers’ area.
• Being responsible of support for EMS and component localization and 2nd source development.
• Being a supportive Team member of Global Category team.
• Co-operating among different function and location.

Your background

• At least 5 years of working experience in sourcing.
• Basic financial knowledge, understanding the risk management, expert in supply chain management.
• Familiar with EMS and electronic component.
• A Msc or Bsc degree in electronics or related fields in engineering.
• Must be fluent in both Chinese and English language (both speaking and writing).
• Strategic thinking, cooperative, analytical.

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Sick pay
• Meal allowance

More about us

ABB Drive Products is a technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class drives. With our products, global scale and local presence, we help our customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website.