Strategic Indirect Sourcing Lead

ABB Inc.; Senatobia (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Procurement professional to lead indirect sourcing strategies and capital project spend in Senatobia, MS. You will collaborate with plant leadership, engineering, and finance to optimize supplier relationships and drive cost savings.

The role focuses on full supplier lifecycle management, competitive sourcing, contract execution, and performance reporting, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional partnership and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement and strategic sourcing experience, incl. indirect spend and capital expenditures.
• Experience supporting capital projects, including equipment procurement, construction services, facilities management, automation, or engineering-related spend.
• Proficiency with SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, and procurement analytics tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and indirect procurement categories such as MRO, facilities, logistics, professional services, IT, and capital equipment is preferred.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect spend and capital expenditures in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract execution; create and maintain framework agreements and commercial terms.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (plant leadership, engineering, finance, global procurement) to support strategic initiatives and capital projects.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking analyses to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Manage the complete supplier lifecycle including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and stakeholder reporting.
• Communicate sourcing plans, project updates, supplier performance, and savings achievements to key stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement experience

Indirect spend

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract negotiation

Market intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/SCM/Engineering/Finance

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Procurement analytics tools

Job description

ABB is seeking a Procurement professional to lead indirect sourcing strategies and capital project spend in Senatobia, MS. You will collaborate with plant leadership, engineering, and finance to optimize supplier relationships and drive cost savings.

The role focuses on full supplier lifecycle management, competitive sourcing, contract execution, and performance reporting, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional partnership and data-driven insights.