Advanced Purchasing Buyer
ABB Installation Products Division (formerly Thomas&Betts), is the number one manufacturer of electrification products Globally with a 125-year history of providing innovation and customer- focused solutions for connecting and protecting electrical systems, as well as a unique differentiated medium voltage offering. Our products are used all around you, every day – orbiting the earth, working on Mars, on the fastest trains we ride, in the fastest cars of the world, crossing oceans, in factories producing your food, in the tallest buildings of the world, in the most modern hotels and in the walls of your home. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 38 premium brand names, our Division offerings are found wherever electricity is used.
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Task:
- To support RFQ’s on selected special projects, molds tools and confirm VFM on high value CAPEX above $100k.
- Support supplier onboarding and approval on ARIBA for new / existing suppliers on special projects, aka and mold makers.
- First SCM interface with PM on selected Gate 0 projects.
- Support in the sourcing of new materials / technologies supporting R&D, operations, PM and innovation.
- Support in selected new product development meetings to explore potential opportunities to utilize new technologies / new suppliers to further optimize cost and process improvements.
- Support Should costing models for new product introductions for pre Gate 2 review.
Expectation:
- +5 years of experience in purchasing working in a manufacturing environment
- Fluency in English is essential (written and spoken)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and related applications with which to perform daily work (e.g., Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, Visio etc.)
- Extensive knowledge of supplier manufacturing processes and familiar with should costing methodology
- Ability to source materials and technologies not current utilized by ELIP
- Strong working knowledge of injection mold tool construction and or extrusion
- Project Management skills
Sector(s):
- Transportation, Procurement, Logistics
- Economization, Procurement
- Supply Chain
- Business Supporting Centres
- Logistical Support
How to apply/ contact information:
We look forward to receiving your application (in English). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website.