ABB Talent Pool - Buyer / Procurement Specialist / Procurement Coordinator / Procurement Assist[...]

ABB Inc.; MacGregor Park (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking motivated Buyers to join their procurement team. The role involves initiating and tracking Purchase Orders, negotiating supplier agreements, and ensuring compliance with procurement standards. Candidates should have a B.Tech or diploma in Electrical/Electronics with 2–15 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SAP MM and advanced Excel is crucial. This position is located at MacGregor Park, North Carolina, offering a chance to work within a diverse environment focused on innovation.

Qualifications

• 2–15 years of relevant experience in procurement.
• Experience in procurement of electrical and automation products.
• Documented supplier performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and confirm Purchase Orders with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance.
• Negotiate agreements and renew price lists.
• Analyze bids to determine optimal value.
• Develop new sources of supply with category teams.
• Manage vendor relationships for improved performance.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies.
• Maintain records in SAP MM and generate reports.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in SAP MM

Advanced MS Excel

Education

B.Tech in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering

Full-time Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation

Tools

SAP MM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This is an evergreen requisition – ABB is continuously building a talent pool of highly motivated and innovative Buyers for upcoming opportunities across Electrification, Automation, and Motion businesses at multiple locations in India including Nashik, Bangalore, Faridabad, and Vadodara.

Work model: #LI-Onsite / #LI-Hybrid

Your role and responsibilities

• Initiating Purchase Orders in the system according to purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers.
• Monitoring and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements, ensuring on-time delivery and quality compliance.
• Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renewing price lists, terms and conditions.
• Recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.
• Analyzing and evaluating bids to determine optimal value for the organization.
• Identifying and developing new sources of supply in cooperation with category teams.
• Managing vendor relationships and improving supplier performance.
• Ensuring compliance with ABB procurement policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Maintaining accurate records in SAP MM system and generating procurement reports.

Qualifications for the role

• B.Tech in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation Engineering (Full-time) OR Full-time Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation with 2–15 years of relevant experience.
• Practical experience in procurement of electrical products such as LV/MV Switchgear (ACB, MCB, MCCB, PCC, MCC Panels, AIS, GIS, RMU), LV/MV Drives, motors, pumps, rotating equipment, cables, automation systems, and field instruments.
• Experience in procurement of automation products including DCS, PLC, SCADA systems, HMI, field instruments (Flow, Pressure, Level, Temperature), analyzers, and control systems.
• Proficiency in SAP MM module (PO creation, GRN, Invoice verification, Vendor master management) and Advanced MS Excel.
• Extensive vendor development and supplier relationship management experience with documented supplier performance improvements.
• Experience with price negotiation, bid evaluation, contract management, and frame agreement execution.
• Knowledge of import/export procedures, Incoterms, GST, and TDS compliance in procurement operations.
• Well‑developed analytical, negotiation, and communication skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial equipment sectors with understanding of end‑to‑end procurement processes.

At ABB, we welcome people from all backgrounds and believe that diverse perspectives help us build a cleaner, smarter future.