Scm Cost Engineer

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The person hired on this position will be responsible for interface between Procurement & Logistics (PL) and Engineering. Drive PL knowledge (market, suppliers, external intelligence) into the development process to optimize with engineering cost, quality and technology. Translate engineering requests into PL parameters for execution.

This position reports to

Supply Chain Manager

Your responsibilities

• Represent Local Business Unit sourcing in global Supply Chain Management network.
• Develop and implement local material categories to realize defined business objectives.
• Maintain, develop supplier relationships and partnership based collaboration.
• Actively utilize Supply Chain Management intelligence to identify and drive cost reduction initiatives, benchmarks and analyses based on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) principle in every activity.
• Follow material market costs, trends and tools for continues improvement in local material category strategy.
• Participation in new product development initiatives ensuring appropriate suppliers selection, expected total costs as well as high quality and profitable growth objectives.
• Support material availability and continuity of factory operations.
• Negotiate best prices, terms and contractual agreements consistent with the Company's established quality standards and business requirements. Conclude formal contracts.
• Initiate and lead supplier qualification processes, evaluations and appropriate quality development.
• Ensure data correctness and most current commercial information in business systems and supporting SCM tools.
• Execute effective, transparent communication internally, externally and between different units.

Your background

• Technical University degree will be an additional asset.
• At least 3 years of experience in Strategic Supply Chain Management on the international environment.
• Basic technical knowledge and manufacturing processes knowhow in mechanical material categories.
• Confirmed experience in RFQ process (from initiation, though performance and analyzes of collected offers based on TCO).
• Confirmed experience in performing suppliers negotiation (commercial and cooperation conditions, establishing agreements).
• Experience in driving Supply Chain optimizations and cost reduction initiatives.
• Knowhow, experience in suppliers qualification process, suppliers audits.
• Good English skills in written and spoken.
• Result and teamwork oriented approach.
• Problem-solving approach and multitasking.
• Willingness to constant development.
• Open to business trips.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.We offer:• An interesting job in a company promoting innovative and modern technologies.• Opportunity for professional development in an international environment and for increasing your abilities and skills in various areas.• Employment in a stable company with an established position in the market.• Attractive salary based on your professional experience and skills.• Good working environment.To apply for the position, please send your application via our page.We reserve the right to answer only to the chosen candidates.Work model: hybrid #LI-hybridABB Data Privacy Statement:https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate