Procurement Engineering Specialist at ABB

ABB; Vittuone; Ibrido; EUR 43.000 - 53.000; Tempo pieno

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Flexible working hours

Hybrid work options

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Descrizione del lavoro

ABB Smart Buildings in Italy seeks a Procurement Engineer/Project Buyer to interface with R&D and Engineering, translating engineering requests into procurement requirements and driving supplier selection. You will manage prototype parts orders, participate in procurement gate meetings, estimate costs and quality, and optimize costs across development stages.

Applicants should have 5+ years in NPD procurement, SAP Ariba proficiency, and a degree in Engineering; Italian and English communication

Competenze

• Should-cost modeling and value chain analysis experience.
• Experience with supplier development and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Engineering background with strong technical base and PM awareness.
• Proficiency with SAP/SAP Ariba or equivalent ERP systems; PLM usage.
• Fluent Italian and English for international interactions.

Mansioni

• Interface between Procurement, Engineering and R&D to drive procurement knowledge into development.
• Order and ensure on-time delivery of prototype parts with suppliers.
• Lead procurement gate activities and maintain project procurement documents.
• Estimate initial cost and quality, achieving cost/quality targets.
• Optimize cost and quality throughout development projects.

Conoscenze

Should-cost modeling

Value chain analysis

Supplier development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Formazione

Engineering degree

Strumenti

SAP

SAP Ariba

ERP/Procurement platforms

PLM

Project management tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Work model for the role

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Your role and responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to be responsible for being an interface between Procurement, Engineering and R&D team. Each day, you will drive procurement knowledge (market, suppliers, external intelligence) into the development process to optimize engineering cost, quality, and technology. You will also showcase your expertise by translating engineering requests into procurement parameters for execution. This role is contributing to the ELSB, Energy Distribution, Procurement P&EM in Italy. Main stakeholders are R&D and Engineering project teams, local Procurement teams, and division Procurement Category Managers.

• Managing the ordering and on-time delivery of the prototype parts directly with the suppliers for each project, in alignment with the critical project development and testing plan.
• Being responsible for procurement Gate Model activities, arranging project procurement gate meetings as required, and creating and maintaining the project related to procurement documents.
• Estimating initial cost and quality and achieving product cost and quality targets.
• Working to optimize cost and quality at all stages of the development projects.

Qualifications for the role

You are highly skilled in procurement methodologies such as should-cost modeling, value chain analysis, and supplier development and are deeply engaged in the electrical equipment and energy distribution market. You have at least 5 years of experience in procurement within New Product Development (NPD) programs, working as a Procurement Engineer or Project Buyer with mechanical/electromechanical/electronics components and systems. Highly adept in SAP, SAP Ariba, or equivalent ERP/procurement platforms, and comfortable working with PLM and project management tools. You demonstrate cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management and you are innovative around problem-solving and continuous improvement. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering) or proven experience in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration with a strong technical background. You are at ease communicating in Italian and English (both written and spoken, required for international stakeholder interaction).

Compensation Package

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position: Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico Minimum annual salary: € 48.000,00 Variable Pay: AIP target 5% + Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Benefits

Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration and Wellbeing support for employees and their families. Welfare plan with a wide range of personalized services.

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.

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