Strategic Buyer – Energy Industries

Overview

As Strategic Buyer you steer supply chain strategy for ABB’s Energy Industries projects, shaping supplier networks and driving value. You’ll collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Quality and Project teams to ensure procurement aligns with contract, cost, quality and HSE targets. You’ll lead supplier selection, negotiations and end-to-end procurement while mitigating risk and keeping projects on schedule. This high-impact role combines commercial acumen with cross-functional influence to deliver measurable savings and strategic partnerships.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Contributory pension
• Hybrid/flexible working
• Private medical cover
• Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic supply chain initiatives aligned to project and sales objectives
• Identify, qualify and manage strategic suppliers, building high-performing, long-term partnerships
• Lead commercial negotiations to deliver cost reductions and optimise contractual terms in line with KPI targets
• Support bid and proposal activities, ensuring technically and commercially competitive submissions
• Evaluate supplier bids against defined technical and commercial criteria to ensure best-value selection
• Manage framework agreements, subcontracts and end-to-end procurement activities in line with corporate policies and governance requirements
• Oversee purchase order management, delivery commitments and supplier performance including OTD, quality and lead time, proactively resolving issues and mitigating risk
• Maintain robust supplier governance and accurate system data such as Pro-Supply to ensure compliance and transparency

Key requirements

• Proven experience in Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics
• Proven experience in electrical procurement, particularly high-voltage equipment
• Strong ability to assess supplier technical compliance against electrical RFQs including ratings, certifications and safety requirements
• Demonstrated track record of delivering procurement and logistics savings at bid stage and during project execution
• Commercially astute negotiator with strong supplier management capability
• Goal-oriented, resilient and able to independently deliver agreed objectives
• Collaborative, solution-focused approach with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for driving excellence in Procurement and Logistics

• Collaborative
• solution-focused
• excellent communication
• Electrical procurement
• RFQ evaluation
• Supplier governance

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