Group Lead, Procurement

ABB Inc.; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Drive Products is seeking a Supply Chain Manager to lead purchasing and logistics strategies in New Berlin, WI. You will optimize costs, quality, and supplier reliability while aligning with global division objectives.

The role emphasizes SAP Ariba and ERP governance, cross-team leadership, and driving continuous improvement. You will coordinate with Planning, Category Management and Manufacturing to ensure material availability and cost-effective logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, planning and/or operational excellence in electronics/EMS.
• Proven leadership, mentorship, or formal training.
• Strong relationship management with suppliers, engineers and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement and logistics strategies to optimize costs, quality and reliability.
• Drive programs to improve cost, quality and delivery with SAP Ariba and supplier governance.
• Coordinate planning and tracking of procurement activities, budgets, and savings forecasts.
• Ensure material availability for daily manufacturing and inventory planning.
• Lead cross-functional supply chain practices across manufacturing lines.
• Implement economical moves of materials to support on-time customer delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier relationship management

Stakeholder collaboration

Willingness to travel 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering or related field

5+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, planning and/or operational excellence in electronics EMS

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4Hana

Ariba

Celonis

BI tools

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:

Supply Chain Manager - Drive Products

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.
The work model for the role is: On Site in New Berlin, WI.
This role is contributing to the Motion business, Drive Products Division, Supply Chain Management function in the United States. Main stakeholders are Planning and fulfillment, Category Management, and Manufacturing

Your role and responsibilities:

• Ensuring relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensuring alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy.

• Implementing programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/business area procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives.

• Securing full utilization of the SAP Ariba platform according to the relevant procedure, both related to sharing supplier information and finding existing high-performing suppliers to ABB.

• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts

• Ensuring material availability for daily manufacturing and planned inventory levels .

• Be the Tactical leader for the Supply Chain - Coordinate Consistent Supply Chain practices across the various manufacturing lines within the business.

• Implements methods, practices and techniques to ensure the most economical movement of materials through the supply chain to achieve cost-effective logistics practices and inventory levels while meeting customer delivery requirements.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, procurement, planning and/or operational excellence in the electronics industry / working with electronic manufacturing service (EMS) suppliers.

• Demonstrated track record of team leadership, mentorship or formal training required.

• Excellent internal and external relationship management and collaboration with suppliers, engineers and customer service.

• Highly knowledgeable in SAP ECC, SAP S4 Hana, Ariba, Celonis and business intelligence tools.

• Passionate about networking with a diverse global supply base, managing optimized inventory policies and developing people.

• This role involves 20% domestic and international travel, requiring a valid US Driver's License and US Passport.

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

What's in it for you

We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You'll be part of a team that values your voice and