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At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

Job Summary

As a Procurement Specialist within the Electrification Smart Power division in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, you will support the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of procurement and logistics activities. This includes executing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are met. You will play a key role in supporting product localization, cost optimization, and logistics coordination to meet current and future business needs.

Your Responsibilities

• Executes purchasing and logistics strategies to support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.
• Designs and implements plans and effective strategies for local sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets.
• Supports the Procurement Manager in implementing effective local sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements.
• Supports alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy.
• Applies and implements procurement standards, tools, and processes in their own area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.
• Tracks the procurement processes and activities and creates and updates reports, as required, following the ABB standards.
• Resolves issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery in their assigned area.
• Tracks internal and supplier performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality issues, and implements related development actions.
• Executes and implements new changes related to purchasing and logistics within their own area of responsibility.
• Delivers and participates in training programs as required to ensure compliance and foster professional development.
• Ensures effective and transparent communication internally, externally, and between different units and centers.
• Lead and coordinate price updates (PIRs), analyze supplier pricing and lead times, and ensure timely implementation in SAP.
• Execute purchasing and logistics strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supplier reliability in alignment with division objectives.
• Support the implementation of effective local sourcing plans and contribute to regional and global sourcing initiatives.
• Negotiate prices and material changes with suppliers, supporting continuous improvement and cost reduction efforts.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Quality teams to support NPI, validation processes, and product transfer activities.
• Manage documentation workflows, support e-sourcing via Ariba, and ensure compliance with ABB’s procurement standards.
• Coordinate logistics and follow up on supplier delivery performance, while resolving quality or delivery issues.
• Maintain effective and transparent communication internally and externally across functions and regions.

Your Background

• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain roles within industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of metallic and plastic components used in electrical/mechanical assemblies.
• Experience using SAP and Ariba for procurement processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and spoken); proficiency in Italian or French is a plus.
• A collaborative and proactive mindset with strong communication and negotiation skills.

LICENSE TO OPERATE / CORE VALUES,

• Demonstrates ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and acts accordingly.
• Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.
• Ensures adherence to all relevant internal and statutory regulations and policies.
• Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) terms, concept application, reporting, and risks.

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

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