Strategic Procurement Manager: Sourcing & Supply Risk

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Morley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Company car or cash for car allowance

Private medical cover

Generous bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

ABB UK is seeking an experienced Procurement Leader to shape and execute strategies for direct materials and services, ensuring cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and supply chain resilience.

You will lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, set annual targets, and drive sustainability and ethical sourcing in collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Product Management. This onsite role offers visibility and impact across the business.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in procurement, sourcing or supply chain management roles.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations and supplier relationship management activities.
• Strong understanding of cost reduction, supplier performance and inventory improvement initiatives.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into procurement strategies and actions.
• Mindset to innovate, take ownership and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead the local implementation of spend management and sourcing strategies for direct materials and services.
• Determine annual targets and scorecards covering cost reduction, supplier quality, sustainability and delivery performance.
• Lead supplier negotiations, supplier partnerships and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional category and supplier initiatives with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Product Management.
• Ensure execution of supplier audits and implementation of improvement actions.
• Support the EML turnaround through improvements in supplier performance, delivery reliability and profitability.
• Lead risk management activities across the supply base, proactively identifying and mitigating supply chain risks to ensure continuity of supply and operational resilience.
• Drive sustainability and compliance initiatives within the supplier network, ensuring alignment with ABB standards, environmental objectives, and ethical sourcing requirements.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Cost reduction

Supplier relationship management

Sustainability

Education

Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

ABB UK is seeking an experienced Procurement Leader to shape and execute strategies for direct materials and services, ensuring cost competitiveness, supplier performance, and supply chain resilience.

You will lead cross-functional sourcing initiatives, set annual targets, and drive sustainability and ethical sourcing in collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Product Management. This onsite role offers visibility and impact across the business.