INCTC Procurement & Logistics Manager

ABB; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 3 500 000 - 5 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ABB in Bangalore, India, is seeking a seasoned Procurement & Logistics Manager to lead sourcing, procurement, and supplier management for its R&D operations. You will drive cost optimization, ensure supplier performance, and maintain compliance while keeping projects on schedule.

The role requires 12–15 years in procurement and logistics, with strong strategic sourcing, risk management, and stakeholder leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 12-15 years in procurement, supply chain, or logistics, ideally within engineering or R&D environments.
• Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement operations.
• Experience in supplier compliance, risk management, and supplier development, including prototype-to-production supplier readiness.
• Strong knowledge of Indian customs regulations, statutory compliance, and import/export processes.
• Experience supporting R&D projects, engineering services, or technology-driven businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to drive change and work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute procurement and logistics strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing for R&D projects, ensuring supplier capability, quality, and cost competitiveness.
• Champion procurement transformation, including e-sourcing tools, spend analytics, and automation of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P).
• Partner with R&D from the design stage to flag supply risks and long-lead items early.
• Manage end-to-end procurement, including P2P, supplier negotiations, contract management, and spend optimization.
• Manage Capex and Opex procurement in line with organizational policies.
• Oversee supplier qualification, performance management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Work with Finance to ensure accurate goods receipt, invoice processing, and financial reporting.
• Coordinate logistics and customs clearance for imports and exports.
• Ensure compliance with STPI or equivalent requirements and other statutory regulations, including filings, audits, and license renewals.
• Lead asset management, including IT hardware and software lifecycle management and asset tracking.
• Own the Procurement & Logistics processes, ensuring adherence to quality standards, ISO requirements, and internal controls.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Track and report procurement and logistics KPIs, such as cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and compliance rate.
• Coach stakeholders on process compliance and best practices

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Procurement strategy

Change management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management

Outils

AI-enabled tools

Lean Six Sigma

ERP systems

Description du poste

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.

This Position reports to:

R&D Local Unit Lead

Your role and responsibilities:

As Procurement & Logistics Manager, you will lead sourcing, procurement, logistics, and supplier management for R&D operations in the Corporate Technology Center. You will deliver cost optimization, supplier performance, and compliance while keeping projects on schedule and the R&D operations running smoothly.

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to the Process Automation Business in Technology Division in Bangalore, India

You will be mainly accountable for:

Strategy & Sourcing:

• Develop and execute procurement and logistics strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing for R&D projects, ensuring supplier capability, quality, and cost competitiveness.
• Champion procurement transformation, including e-sourcing tools, spend analytics, and automation of Purchase-to-Pay (P2P).
• Partner with R&D from the design stage to flag supply risks and long-lead items early.

Procurement Operations:

• Manage end-to-end procurement, including P2P, supplier negotiations, contract management, and spend optimization.
• Manage Capex and Opex procurement in line with organizational policies.
• Oversee supplier qualification, performance management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Work with Finance to ensure accurate goods receipt, invoice processing, and financial reporting.

Logistics & Statutory Compliance:

• Coordinate logistics and customs clearance for imports and exports.
• Ensure compliance with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) or equivalent requirements and other statutory regulations, including filings, audits, and license renewals.
• Lead asset management, including IT hardware and software lifecycle management and asset tracking.

Governance & Continuous Improvement:

• Own the Procurement & Logistics processes, ensuring adherence to quality standards, ISO requirements, and internal controls.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

Reporting & Stakeholder Support:

• Track and report procurement and logistics KPIs, such as cost savings, supplier on-time delivery, PO cycle time, and compliance rate.
• Coach stakeholders on process compliance and best practices

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 12-15 years in procurement, supply chain, or logistics, ideally within engineering or R&D environments.
• Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, and procurement operations.
• Experience in supplier compliance, risk management, and supplier development, including prototype-to-production supplier readiness.
• Strong knowledge of Indian customs regulations, statutory compliance, and import/export processes.
• Experience supporting R&D projects, engineering services, or technology-driven businesses.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to drive change and work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Preferred:

• Postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management or Business Management.
• Experience with AI-enabled and digital procurement tools, and a track record of adopting them to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Knowledge of automation, electrification, motion technologies, or industrial sectors.

More about us:

At ABB, we are on a mission to help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. With our leading technologies in electrification and automation, we help all industries run at high performance and become more productive, efficient, and sustainable so they can outperform.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.