- Location
- Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Lead
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
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.
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a functional work team to deliver accurate and timely procurement activities like transactional purchasing, e-sourcing, data management, and reporting. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by tracking of procurement activities within the team, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improved transactional cost.
The work model for the role is: on site
You will be mainly accountable for:
In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a functional work team to deliver accurate and timely procurement activities like transactional purchasing, e-sourcing, data management, and reporting. Each day, you will ensure execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by tracking of procurement activities within the team, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improved transactional cost.
The work model for the role is: on site
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Manages execution and tracking of procurement activities within the team, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improved transactional cost.
- Ensures Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines.
- Ensures the accurate application of group guidelines to drive improvement in cost, quality, delivery, and working capital (payment terms, lead times, order quantities, and purchased material inventory).
- Executes the implementation, operation, maintenance, and performance of supply chain systems.
- Secures full utilization of the SAP Ariba platform according to the relevant procedures, both related to sharing supplier information and finding existing high-performing suppliers to ABB.
- Investigates problems, finds root causes, and recommends improvement to existing and planned procurement processes.
License to Operate / Core Values
- Ensures 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.
Collaboration / Leadership
- Promotes and enables collaboration in the division, across divisions, business areas, and teams to maximize results for ABB.
- Provides guidance to the teams and seeks knowledge for their own development and coaching/mentoring of the teams.
- Manages relationships with stakeholders in their own area of responsibility and ensures alignment.
- Ensures that their own area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled, and directed.
- Inspires, guides, motivates, and develops direct and indirect reports within HR policies.
- Builds effective, competent, and high-performing teams.
- Reviews organizational effectiveness and performs competence assessments and continuous skill upgrades.
- Responsible for coordinating Procurement team talent management and succession planning within their assigned areas.
Qualifications for the role
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
- You have 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Strong SAP experience is a mandatory requirement for this role.
- You are at ease communicating in French and English (Mandatory)
Employment Equity & Inclusion Statement (Canada)
ABB values the dedication, commitment, and expertise of all our employees. As an Employment Equity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We actively support the principles of the Employment Equity Act and strive to build a workforce that reflects Canada’s diversity, including:
• Women
• Indigenous Peoples
• Members of visible minorities
• Persons with disabilities
ABB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know.
Skills
SAPComplianceProcurement