Senior Category Buyer

Our project portfolio includes a large variety of industries including Offshore topside and sub-sea, offshore wind, land-based industry, power and water, aqua, and infrastructure.

The Procurement and Logistic (P&L) department is part of the Energy Industries local business line within ABB Norway. The department is responsible for procurement and logistic activities both in the sales and execution phase of a project. The category buyers are assigned to multiple projects, depending on size and complexity. Due to increased workload, especially within the electrical deliveries, we are looking for a senior category buyer.

Tasks:

• Make sure that all procurement activities are done in compliance with project HSE and Quality plans and in accordance with ABB standards.

• Lead to fulfillment all procurement and logistics activities taken place in ABBs execution projects.

• Cooperate and interact with the bid and proposal team to support a quick and seamless start-up of procurement activities after contract award.

• Responsible for negotiating purchase agreements with suppliers in the project.

• In a timely manner coordinate, manage and issue Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and Purchase Orders (PO) according to the overall project plan.

• Develop, monitor and manage the Procurement Plan for all assigned projects.

• Ensure visibility in execution of Purchase Orders (PO) and provide up to date information to the project team.

• Negotiate cost reductions based on budgetary input and targets set by project management and in accordance with guidelines issued by the P&L organization.

• Responsible for conducting kick-off meetings with suppliers, execute bid clarifications, and evaluate bids in order to achieve optimal value for ABB.

• Responsible for informing the Logistics & Trade Specialist about all shipments that need to be planed and provide required information.

• Ensure that issues related to supplier fulfilment of on-time deliveries are managed proactively.

• Responsible for monitoring supplier’s deliveries under the Contracts and as outlined in P&L guidelines.

Requested qualifications/ competences:

• Initiative and responsible person with good teamwork and communication skills.

• Flexibility and willingness to take on responsibility.

• Efficient and high work capacity to master periodically high workload.

• Able to work both independently and in a team, result-oriented and structured.

• Fluent in Norwegian and English.

• Experience in use of SAP and Microsoft Office programs.

• Technical, Contractual and Commercial understanding.

• Ability to communicate well and professionally with internal and external clients.

• Self-starter.

• Technical degree/Commercial degree, preferably B.Sc. or Master. Lack of formal competence can be compensated by relevant experience.

• Project execution experience.

• Product experience/knowledge.

What we can offer:

• Dynamic work environment with a variety of challenges and tasks.

• Personal development and career opportunities.

• Competitive conditions and salary according to qualifications.

• Pension, group life and accident insurance.

• Flexible working hours.

• Comfortable and good working relationship with informal and close contact between employees and managers at all levels.

• Positive and exciting work environment.

The position is located at ABB’s office in Oslo or Bergen.

Application deadline: 25.05.2021.

Start date: As soon as possible.

We are looking forward to receiving your application and CV through the ABB jobportal.

Please note that in cooperation with Meditor Search we conduct a background screening on all candidates that receive an offer of employment in ABB Norway. This to ensure best quality in our recruitment process, according with ABBs company policy.