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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage material plan and inventory, execute and optimize purchasing process, and support continuously improvement of value chain efficiency through cross-function collaboration and digital implementation on supply chain

The work model for the role is: onsite

This role is contributing to the Smart Building division in China.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Material planning based on production plan and schedule. Manage the material forecast and proactively identify potential supply risk due to demand change or supply chain bottlenecks. Drive cross-functional actions to mitigate supply risk and secure continuous material supply
• Material purchasing process execution and continuous improvement. Implement various approaches to fulfill the operational requirements, e.g. VMI, JIT, Kanban and etc.. Collaborate with suppliers to improve process efficiency. Meet on time delivery KPIs and reduce suppliers’ lead time.
• Material inventory management to meet inventory & DIH KPIs. Apply inventory & safety stock model, and actively update inventory parameters based on the demand change. Ensure material stock accuracy, reduce aging stock and improve inventory efficiency and healthiness
• Implement digital tools along overall workflow, e.g. material planning & forecasting, purchasing process digitalization with suppliers, and data connection with suppliers to collaborate on end-to-end planning & inventories. Facilitate overall value chain optimization and improvement. Implement value stream mapping and analysis, reduce cycle time along the value chain and improve the supplier’s performance

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor or Master degree
• At least 3 years working experience in buyer position or relevant areas, incl. material planning, purchasing and inventory management
• Digital tool & system project experience and implementation practice, e.g. SAP, PowerBI, POC, Ariba SCC, etc.
• Strong data analysis skills and logic thinking. Good communication skills and teamwork spirit
• Result oriented and taking ownership. Systematic thinking
• Open-minded, innovative and continuous improvement spirit

• Good written and oral communications skills in English

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Benefits

ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!

More about us
ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.

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