Global Supplier Quality Engineer – Onboarding & Excellence

ABB Inc; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Marine & Ports in Västerås, Sweden, invites a skilled supplier quality professional to join our global team. You will lead end-to-end supplier onboarding, conduct risk assessments, and drive SPEs with cross-functional partners to ensure compliance, quality, and sustainability across direct materials and services.

You will manage supplier data in SAP, SAP Ariba and MDG, support operational purchasing, and guide internal stakeholders with governance standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in engineering, supply chain, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in supplier quality, procurement, or quality assurance within an industrial or project-driven environment.
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP, SAP Ariba, and Master Data Governance (MDG) and Office365.
• Resilient, decisive, and communicative mindset with integrity.
• Self-driven with strong organizational skills and the ability to guide and collaborate across global functions.
• Prior knowledge of ABB procurement processes and sustainability frameworks is an advantage.
• Fluency in Swedish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Qualify potential and existing suppliers for direct materials and services, ensuring compliance with ABB standards.
• Lead end-to-end supplier onboarding, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate supplier evaluations and non-conformance reporting.
• Drive supplier performance evaluations (SPE), leading annual reviews and corrective actions with global teams.
• Manage supplier lifecycle data and workflows within SAP, SAP Ariba, and MDG.
• Secure supplier material compliance with regulatory and sustainability programs (EcoVadis, SCIP, CMRT/3TG).
• Partner with engineering and supply chain on supplier qualifications, quality monitoring, and contract parameter maintenance.
• Support operational purchasing in resolving critical supply issues, including quality defects and delivery delays.
• Coach and guide internal stakeholders on supplier quality processes, tools, and governance standards.

Skills

Decisive

Communicative

Organizational skills

Resilient

Self-driven

Education

Engineering / supply chain background

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

MDG

Office365

Job description

ABB Marine & Ports in Västerås, Sweden, invites a skilled supplier quality professional to join our global team. You will lead end-to-end supplier onboarding, conduct risk assessments, and drive SPEs with cross-functional partners to ensure compliance, quality, and sustainability across direct materials and services.

You will manage supplier data in SAP, SAP Ariba and MDG, support operational purchasing, and guide internal stakeholders with governance standards.