Internship - Procurement Specialist

ABB; Vittuone; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Procurement professional to ensure the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of purchasing and logistics activities within the Procurement function. The role, reporting to the Procurement Manager, involves executing strategies, optimizing costs, and supporting local sourcing efforts in a hybrid work model.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Management Engineering, proficiency in MS Office, SAP knowledge, and fluency in Italian and English, along with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management Engineering.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of SAP is a significant plus.
• Languages: Italian and English.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing and logistics activities to support the business.
• Design and implement local sourcing plans to meet targets.
• Apply procurement standards, tools, and processes to ensure quality, delivery, cost and sustainability.
• Support in training programs to ensure compliance and professional development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Analytical mindset

Italian language

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Management Engineering

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job description

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:

Procurement Manager

In this role, you will have the opportunity to ensure the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of the purchasing and logistics-related activities in the Procurement function to support the businesses.

Each day, you will execute assigned activities as per ABB standard procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by delivering and participating in training programs as required to ensure compliance and to foster professional development.

The work model for the role is: hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Executing purchasing and logistics strategies to support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products.
• Designing and implementing plans and effective strategies for local sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets.
• Supporting in implementing effective local sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements.
• Applying and implementing procurement standards, tools, and processes in your area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability.

Requirements

• Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Management Engineering.
• Technical Skills: proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of SAP is a significant plus.
• Languages: Ability to communicate fluently in both Italian and English.
• Soft Skills: A proactive mindset with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

More About Us

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.