Supply Chain Engineer

performance. Managing the supplier Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

This position reports to

HBL Supply Chain Manager Americas - IAMP

Your responsibilities

• Leadership: Manages operational supplier quality, including validating the supplier's quality systems and the quality of the supplier's processes
• Drives approval of supplier parts, materials and project subcontractor service activities, as applicable; this might include close coordination with other functions/experts and where applicable includes product surveillance at supplier manufacturing sites
• Leads the quick reaction of supply issues related to quality issues, deliveries, non conforming products or project services
• Works together with buyers to engage suppliers and prepare claims cases when necessary
• Leads improvement projects within the supply chain team, with focus on increasing efficiency and reducing barriers to execution
• Performs risk mitigation activities on request from the organization
• Supplier performance: Oversees supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolves performance issues. Monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements
• Supplier identification: Identifies new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team
• Qualifies new suppliers in cooperation with Procurement and Logistics Specialists, Quality and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment)
• Negotiations: Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions
• Contracts: Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs
• Recommends frame agreements to management and executes upon approval
• Bid analysis: Analyzes and evaluates bids in order to determine the optimal value
• Sales support: Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information and by assisting with sourcing requests as required
• Ensures Competitive Bidding Policy is followed
• Assurance: Ensures the supplier qualification process is executed in full and ensures the relevant suppliers are and remain fully qualified and compliant
• Ensures suppliers remain in compliance with the ABB Supplier Code of Conduct, ethics and corporate governance and applicable regulatory requirements
• Leads the execution of supplier assessments, driving both corrective and preventive actions as applicable, based on supplier maturity and performance
• Ensures required supplier development processes are executed in full to drive continuous improvement of the supplier base
• Knowledge Skills: Supports local operations and service in handling supplier non-performance mitigation actions
• Customer Focus: Ensures the understanding of ABB customers needs and expectations at the supplier

Your background

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar field and minimum 2 years relevant experience
• Experience in Marine Industry, Ports Industry, Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 5 or more years relevant experience preferred
• Business mind set, responsiveness, strong sense of ownership, self driven, willingness to explore
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Demonstrated experience in Supplier relationship management and development
• Cross functional relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Data analysis and presentation skills
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• SAP knowledge
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Disability insurance
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB Marine & Ports supplies world-leading technologies that are driving the evolution of sustainable shipping. Electrical propulsion, data-driven decision support and integrated solutions for ship and shore from ABB are paving the way to a zero-emission marine industry, providing greater efficiency and reliability to shipowners, and preparing vessels to meet the demands of tomorrow. Our automation and electrical solutions are making port and terminal operations safer, greener and more productive. ABB Marine & Ports operates in 26 countries and has 2,000 employees. https://www.abb.com/marine We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website https://www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_https://20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_https://formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 https://A.M. - 5:00 https://P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@https://abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid