Sourcing Buyer
ABB is hiring a Sourcing Buyer. Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.
Level's read on this job
- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
- The posting mentions SAP, Excel and procurement among its tools and skills.
- ABB has 2,100+ other open roles on Level.
- Posted within the past two weeks.
AI in this role
Manage direct purchasing, supplier negotiations, and purchase orders in the manufacturing industry.
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:
Procurement Team Lead__
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. Each day, you will ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team.
The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid
This role is contributing to the Electrification Services division in San Luis Potosi.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Initiating Purchase Orders in the system, according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring, and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements.
- Negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews price lists and terms and conditions.
- Recommending frame agreements to management and executing upon approval.
- Analyzing and evaluating bids to determine the optimal value.
Qualifications for the role
- Bachelors Degree in International trade, Business Management, Industrial engineering or Similar
- 3+ Years experience in Direct Purchasing in the manufacturing industry (Metal-Mechanics, Electrical)
- **Advanced English required**
- SAP Knowledge
- Excel proficiency.
Benefits
We also offer our employees the following benefits:
- Life Insurance
- Retirement plan
- Accident Insurance
- Wellbeing program
- Dental insurance
- Flex days
- Development platforms: Spark, Harvard Manager Mentor and English Learning EF English Live School (EF)
More about us
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.
How we rate this
Sourcing Buyer at ABB rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where negotiation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supply chain was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where purchasing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used SAP in your day-to-day work.
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Procurement, Negotiation, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and SAP. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
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