Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Leader

ABB Inc; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Mobility opportunities

Mentorships

Projects globally

Employee assistance

Referral scheme

Private medical cover

Bonus scheme

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Stonehouse site role

Job summary

ABB seeks a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager to lead a team of Strategic Buyers and Procurement Specialists. You will drive purchasing, inventory, and logistics strategies, optimise cost, quality and supplier reliability, and ensure ABB policy alignment.

This role supports the Automation Measurement & Analytics business and reports to Site Operations Manager. You will lead supplier negotiations, improve performance, and build a resilient supply chain, with continuous improvement at the core.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or Engineering.
• Experience leading supply chain, procurement, logistics, or operations.
• Knowledge of procurement systems and SAP Ariba.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies aligned with priorities.
• Lead procurement, inventory, logistics and supplier performance activities.
• Manage supplier relationships and contract negotiations to meet targets.
• Drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.
• Monitor KPIs and cost-saving initiatives while ensuring compliance.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks with regional/global teams.
• Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals, promoting safety and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain planning

Inventory management

Sourcing strategies

Supplier performance

Contract negotiations

SAP Ariba

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

ABB seeks a Procurement and Supply Chain Manager to lead a team of Strategic Buyers and Procurement Specialists. You will drive purchasing, inventory, and logistics strategies, optimise cost, quality and supplier reliability, and ensure ABB policy alignment.

This role supports the Automation Measurement & Analytics business and reports to Site Operations Manager. You will lead supplier negotiations, improve performance, and build a resilient supply chain, with continuous improvement at the core.