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This Position reports to:

Procurement Manager

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. Each day, you will ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures.

You will also showcase your expertise by identifying new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

This role is contributing to the MOSE Division in Vittuone, Italy.

Main stakeholders are external suppliers (direct/indirect), other division of Motion Business Area.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Initiating Purchase Orders in the system, according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring, and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements.
• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions.
• Recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.
• Analyzing and evaluating bids to determine the optimal value.
• Managing indirect orders and projects for MO Business Area
• Governance of Supply Chain P2P procedures (Corporate, Business and Local), being able to summarize and elaborate related documentation

Qualifications for the role

• You have at least 1 year of experience in Purchase Department or related functions
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in SAP transitions, Ariba Tools for suppliers and invoice management system (Basware)
• Ability to demonstrate your experience in negotiation with internal functions and third parties, both local and global
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of electrical motors and related production process
• Degree in Economy/Engineering Fields
• You are passionate about problem-solving, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement
• You are at ease communicating in Italian and English
• Willingness to travel in order to visit suppliers

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration.
• Employee Support: free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: at least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

More about us

ABB Motion Service Division serves customers worldwide by maximizing uptime, extending product life cycle and enhancing the performance and energy efficiency of their electrical motion solutions. The Division is leading the way in digitalization by securely connecting motors and drives, increasing operational uptime and improving efficiency. The services offered make the difference for our customers and partners every day by helping keep their operations running profitably, safely and reliably.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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