Strategic Project Procurement Lead

ABB; Ballerup; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

ABB Denmark is looking for an experienced Project Procurement Manager to shape the future of project procurement. You will lead a local team, coordinate across sales, tender, engineering and suppliers, and drive early supplier involvement for competitive bids.

You will develop procurement governance, deliver value through supplier collaboration, and ensure alignment with project objectives and commercial targets. Hybrid work options exist at ABB Denmark.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in project procurement or supply chain management with proven leadership of a procurement function.
• Experience providing functional leadership and coordinating procurement professionals in a project-based environment.
• Experience building or developing project procurement organizations, frameworks or governance models.
• Experience working with sales, tendering and project execution teams.
• Demonstrated success in building and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of supplier risk management, commercial negotiations and contract management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Professional communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Project Procurement Specialists to support tendering and project execution.
• Define and implement the future project procurement framework for ABB Denmark.
• Establish strategic partnerships with key suppliers and ensure early supplier involvement in tender and sales activities.
• Collaborate with sales and tender teams to support competitive proposals through market insight and supplier engagement.
• Build and maintain a project supplier matrix covering strategic suppliers and critical capabilities.
• Facilitate supplier meetings and early-phase business discussions.
• Develop procurement governance, processes, best practices and stakeholder engagement models.
• Lead project procurement activities from tender through project execution, aligning with objectives and schedules.
• Manage commercial risks, supplier performance and value-creation opportunities across the supply chain.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic sourcing

Procurement governance

Supplier relationship management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Tendering

English communication

Job description

ABB Denmark is looking for an experienced Project Procurement Manager to shape the future of project procurement. You will lead a local team, coordinate across sales, tender, engineering and suppliers, and drive early supplier involvement for competitive bids.

You will develop procurement governance, deliver value through supplier collaboration, and ensure alignment with project objectives and commercial targets. Hybrid work options exist at ABB Denmark.