Global Procurement Sustainability Lead

ABB; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Sustainability-focused Global Procurement professional to drive sustainability initiatives across the ELDS procurement organization. You will lead supplier ESG assessments, integrate responsible sourcing into strategies, and manage data-driven reporting and improvements across regions and suppliers.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, define KPIs, and ensure compliance with evolving sustainability regulations while engaging internal and external stakeholders to foster

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement sustainability, responsible sourcing, or sustainability management in international supply chains.
• Knowledge of supplier ESG performance, risk evaluation, and corrective action planning.
• Understanding of supplier-related emissions, especially Scope 3 Category 1.
• Comfort with sustainability KPIs, data collection, analysis, and dashboards.
• Ability to translate regulations and expectations into procurement actions.
• Strong communication and ability to coach teams toward change.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance the ELDS global procurement sustainability roadmap, aligned with ABB sustainability objectives.
• Embed ESG criteria into procurement processes, sourcing strategies, supplier management, category plans, and contracts; partner with Category Managers to strengthen responsible sourcing.
• Manage supplier sustainability assessments, risk evaluations, corrective action plans, and programs (SSBM and material compliance).
• Set and deploy sustainability KPIs across ELDS; ensure regular follow-up and dashboards, including EcoVadis coverage where applicable.
• Develop baselines, targets, and roadmaps for supplier-related emissions (Scope 3 Category 1).
• Ensure reliable sustainability data collection and publish regular reports and management dashboards.
• Monitor regulations and customer expectations; advise on procurement readiness and mitigation actions.
• Engage stakeholders, represent Procurement in forums, and provide coaching to support behavioural change.

Skills

Procurement sustainability

ESG reporting

Data analysis

MS Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

English communication

Tools

MS365 Suite

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

ABB is seeking a Sustainability-focused Global Procurement professional to drive sustainability initiatives across the ELDS procurement organization. You will lead supplier ESG assessments, integrate responsible sourcing into strategies, and manage data-driven reporting and improvements across regions and suppliers.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, define KPIs, and ensure compliance with evolving sustainability regulations while engaging internal and external stakeholders to foster