Regional Procurement Leader, Americas

At ABB, we help industries outrun a leaner and cleaner future. Progress is an expectation for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, but at ABB you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

• Develop, plan and implement a sourcing strategy, and drive sourcing initiatives to deliver savings to target within defined categories.
• Categories in focus are Service, Facilities, and Materials.
• Manage a wide supplier base and develop it to meet requirements of cost reduction, efficiency, quality, delivery and sustainability in accordance with company guidelines.
• Negotiate agreements based on corporate contractual framework with suppliers, and periodically renew price lists, terms and conditions.
• Work with process improvements and system implementations, utilizing digital tools to make it easy to buy and always ensuring transparency and compliance.
• Live ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for colleagues and the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Economics preferred with 8+ years of procurement experience.
• Experience working with indirect procurement is beneficial.
• Strong background in sourcing and extensive experience as a negotiator.
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies, execute hands‑on sourcing, run negotiations, and manage contracting.
• Analytical, result‑oriented, with a structured problem‑solving approach to deliver on targets.
• Curious and quick to learn new things, managing broad indirect material and service categories and capturing demand from multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills, creating commitment with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of IS/IT categories is a plus.

• Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with HSAs.
• Choice between two dental plan options:
  Core or Core Plus.
• Vision benefit.
• Company‑paid life insurance (2X base pay).
• Company‑paid AD&D (1X base pay).
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums.
• Short‑term disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid.
• Long‑term disability – 60% of pay – Company paid, with buy‑up to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).
• Parental leave – up to 6 weeks.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Advocate resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption support.
• Employee discount program.

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Location:

United States or Mexico – primarily focused on the Americas with a global outlook. Salary: $98,700–$157,920 annually.

Report To:
Global Procurement Manager, Indirect Material & Service Procurement, ABB Robotics.