SCM Manager, Business Line Drive Products China

This job is with ABB, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. 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 Position Reports ToBusiness Manager - E2EYour role and responsibilities 1. Core ResponsibilitiesImplements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements.Ensures relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensures alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy.Implements programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/business area procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives.Secures 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.Manages planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts.Ensures Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines.Monitors the procurement processes and activities, and resolves issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery.Monitors and reports internal and supplier performance (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)), quality issues, and development actions.Supports conformance to ABB procurement metrics.Leverages category teams locally, regionally, and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection.Defines and establishes local standard agreements with all major local suppliers.Provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines.2. License to Operate / Core ValuesEnsures all staff (under scope) understand ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and act accordingly.Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.Ensures adherence to all internal and statutory regulations and policies pertaining to the teams in scope.Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities across all teams in scope.Accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors for the teams in scope, and continuous improvement in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) processes and integrity performance.3. Collaboration / LeadershipEnsures all staff (under scope) understand ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and act accordingly.Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.Ensures adherence to all internal and statutory regulations and policies pertaining to the teams in scope.Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities across all teams in scope.Accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors for the teams in scope, and continuous improvement in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) processes and integrity performance.Qualifications For The Role (Mandatory)Bachelor's degree or aboveMore than 10 years of procurement/sourcing work experience, with a deep understanding of the industrial control industryHave a good understanding of frequency converters/servos/PLC productsHave good local supplier resources in the industrial control industry, as well as the development capabilities of local suppliersHave rich experience in team managementFluent in EnglishMore About Us (Mandatory)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.We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.