Business Systems Lead – Supply Chain

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:

Value Chain Transformation Owner - Drive

__

In this role, you will lead the implementation and continuous improvement of global and local value chain digitalization strategies within the Drives Product Division in the United States. You will help drive business process harmonization, simplification, and alignment across upstream and downstream operations.

As a key partner between business and IT teams, you will ensure business applications are fit for purpose and that key users are effectively trained and supported. Your primary focus will be implementing and enhancing digital solutions that enable efficient SCM processes.

The work model for the role is: Onsite, in New Berlin, WI supporting the Motion Drive Products Division.

Your role and responsibilities:

•  Support global and local digital transformation initiatives by executing assigned projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify value stream improvement opportunities and translate business requirements into Information Systems (IS) solution requirements.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT), system validation, and cutover activities for new implementations and enhancements.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, key users, and internal/external IS delivery teams to ensure reliable and scalable application solutions.
• Manage assigned projects in accordance with ABB project management standards and governance processes.
• Serve as the process lead for SCM system solution strategy and continuous improvements; ensure ERP and non-ERP systems effectively enable business operations and end-to-end process efficiency.
• Partner with functional stakeholders and users to identify process or system gaps, prioritize improvement initiatives, and drive solutions through implementation.
• Support user training, adoption, and ongoing optimization of digital tools and business applications.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field and 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years working with SAP or similar enterprise business applications.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes.
• Experience supporting digital transformation or ERP implementation projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment is a plus.
• Experience working in cross-functional and global teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

What's in it for you

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan. 
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and 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.  Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions 
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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.