{"id":4147653,"url":"https://alion.io/job/abb-procurement-category-specialist","title":"Procurement Category Specialist","company":{"id":44977,"name":"ABB","domain":"abb.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/abb","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":397,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.353,"repost_share":0.008,"time_to_fill_p50_days":23,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Xinhui, China"],"countries":["CN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-12T07:52:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-12","last_verified_at":"2026-11-12T07:52:31Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nCategory Manager__\nYour role and responsibilities (Mandatory)\nIn this role, you will have the opportunity to support regional/global sourcing initiatives either under the leadership of a regional/global Category Manager or independently if under a defined threshold. Each day, you will purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring the purchase activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. \nThe work model for the role is: {onsite} \nThis role is contributing to the { P&L Department }in {CNILG}. Main stakeholders are {P&L department}.\nYou will be mainly accountable for:\nWork closely with AT, PE and Quality Dept., manage well of responsible components development to meet ABB’s quality standard and project timelines, drive POD implementation in China and report progress to Category Manager 与跨职能敏捷团队(AT)、工程部(PE)及质量部门紧密协作，高效管理所负责零部件的开发进程，确保符合ABB质量标准及项目时间节点; 推动POD方案在国内落地并向品类采购经理汇报进展\nManages planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, minimizes risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines. 管理采购活动的计划和跟踪，成本预算，通过按照质量和商业程序以及公司指导方针进行采购，将质量和财务风险降到最低。\nIdentifying, tracking and implementing cost saving actions to meet the year on year productivity targets for the category 建立、跟进和推动成本节约行动的实施，以实现所负责采购品类的年度成本节约目标\nAdapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Provides ongoing oversight and contract management with suppliers. 根据当地业务需求调整公司合同框架, 对供应商进行持续的监督和合同管理。\nContributes to, and participates in setting and implementing budget and targets within the framework. Ensures the responsible category sourcing performance targets are achieved.协助并参与制定和实施框架内的预算和目标，确保所负责的品类采购的绩效目标得以实现\nDefine & constant improvement of value chain with focus to shorten lead time and optimize logistic processes, considering total cost.持续优化供应链，重点缩短交货时间和优化物流流程，降低总成本\nClose cooperation with purchasing team to support capacity planning and scalability / flexibility planning and work with Quality to improve supplier performance (OTD, DPPM, lead time etc.) 与采购团队密切合作，支持产能计划和可扩展性/灵活性计划，并与质量部门合作提高供应商绩效(OTD, DPPM，交货期等)\nManage the price and quota. 日常价格及配额的管理\n Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)\nBachelor's or master's degree, no majors restrictions, mechanical/engineering/electrical engineering majors would be preferred本科或硕士学历，不限专业，机械/工程/电气专业优先\nMinimum 1 years sourcing related working experience 1年以上采购相关工作经验\nGood knowledge in the electronic and mechanical category & industry would be preferred有良好的电子和机械类行业知识优先\nGood knowledge in sourcing methods; supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, analytical skills and legal/contractual knowledge熟悉采购相关方法和流程，供应商关系管理，合同谈判，分析能力和法律/合同等知识\nGood analytical skills and good communication skills良好的分析能力和沟通能力 \nFluent English in both speaking and writing流利的英语听说读写能力\nAbility to handle complexity and work under pressure 能够处理复杂问题，能承担工作压力\nMicrosoft office/SAP experience will be plus, and good at data analysis and report有微软办公/SAP经验者优先，擅长数据分析及报告.\n More about us (Mandatory)\nElectrification provides leading electrical distribution and management technologies, solutions and services to electrify the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. The portfolio includes medium- and low-voltage electrical components, switchgear, digital devices, enclosures, and circuit breakers, among others. With our products, solutions and services, we collaborate with customers to improve power delivery and security, enhance energy management, efficiency and operational reliability, as we seek to achieve a low carbon society. go.abb/electrification.\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.\nReady to make an impact?\nApply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4293,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Power Grid","Industrial Automation","Industrial Robotics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-12T07:52:31Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":23,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/abb-procurement-category-specialist","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/abb-procurement-category-specialist.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T11:01:39Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":22548,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":44977},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=44977"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fabb-procurement-category-specialist"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fabb-procurement-category-specialist"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fabb-procurement-category-specialist"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/abb-procurement-category-specialist\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fabb-procurement-category-specialist"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4147653}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"abb.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4147653},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}