Senior Buyer - Electronics (w/m/d)

ABB; Eggelsberg; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Health programs

Meal allowances

ESAP participation

Training opportunities

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Category Manager to join our procurement team. You will handle strategic and operational purchasing, oversee master data, and coordinate commercial deviations to ensure material availability and align with our global procurement strategy.

The role combines on-site work with 10 home-office days per month, offering meaningful work that supports running what runs the world and advancing ABB’s supply chain excellence.

Qualifications

• Completed commercial or technical education with a focus on Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering.
• Several years of experience in operational or strategic purchasing in an industrial electronics environment.
• Broad experience in price and contract negotiations with international suppliers.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Structured mindset with strong business process and KPI understanding.
• Clear communication, initiative, and team spirit; English required, German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inquiries, tenders, and market analyses, including price and contract negotiations for serial production.
• Manage quantity contracts, delivery schedules, and logistics agreements with international suppliers.
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, and price developments; handle PCN/EOL topics.
• Interface between production planning, order management, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure a stable supply chain.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Procurement

English proficiency

German beneficial

ERP experience

Education

Completed commercial or technical education focused on Procurement / SCM / Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Job 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.

Category Manager

Your Role & Responsibilities

Our Procurement team is looking for a motivated individual with effective negotiation skills, high process orientation to navigate ABB landscape, and experience in operational and strategic procurement. In this position, you will handle classic purchasing tasks as well as operational procurement processes, master data maintenance, and the coordination of commercial deviations. This while contributing to ensure material availability and implementing our global procurement strategy.

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The work model for the role is: onsite with 10 home office days a month.

• Conduct inquiries, tenders, and market analyses, including price and contract negotiations within serial production business
• Take responsibility for quantity contracts, delivery schedules, and logistics agreements with international suppliers
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, price developments, and manage PCN/EOL topics
• Act as an interface between production planning, order management, suppliers, and internal departments to ensure a stable supply chain, including operational purchasing activities, master data maintenance, and complaint handling

Our team dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What It Takes To Run What Runs The World

• Completed commercial or technical education with a focus on Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Industrial Engineering
• Several years of experience in operational or strategic purchasing, within an industrial environment acquiring electronics
• Broad experience in price and contract negotiations with international suppliers
• Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP
• Structured mindset with a good understanding of business processes and key performance indicators
• Structured, organized, and solution-oriented way of working
• Clear communication skills, ability to take initiative, and team spirit
• Business professional communication skills in English, German is considered a benefit

We offer a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond:

• Work-Life Balance – Flexible working models, including flextime and hybrid options, to support your personal and professional life.
• Health & Well-being – Access to various health measures, a Global Employee Assistance Program, and a gender-neutral parental leave policy.
• Financial Perks – Participation in the Global Employee Shareholder Acquisition Program (ESAP) and meal allowances.
• Career Growth – Extensive training opportunities and structured development programs to help you advance.
• Inclusive Culture – An international work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

The minimum compensation, in accordance with the electrical and electronics industry collective agreement, is 3,888.53 EUR monthly for a full-time position as of May 2026. But we would be pleased to speak in person about your compensation package in relation to your qualifications and experience!

More about us: Machine Automation, ABB

ABB’s Machine Automation division delivers automation solutions and services for machine and factory applications across industries such as consumer-packaged goods, printing, life sciences, plastics, energy and maritime. With its B&R’s product portfolio, the division delivers integrated control and software, motion control, mechatronics, and machine automation technologies designed to simplify processes and optimize factory operations.

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