Buyer - Italian language nice to have

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This Position reports to:
SCM Service Delivery Manager

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: hybrid

This role is contributing to the Procurement team in EUOPC (European Operation Center) . Main stakeholders are part of Measurement and Analytics in Germany within ABB's Process Automation business area.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Identify and qualify new suppliers Process Purchase Requisitions and create Purchase Orders
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers, renew price lists and terms and conditions
• RFQ
• Analyze and evaluate bids in order to determine the optimal value
• Oversee Supplier Performance and resolve performance issues
• Proactively manage on-time deliveries
• Conduct all Supply Chain activities in accordance with policies and procedures

Qualifications for the role:

• Proficient in business English (B2/C1), Italian is a strong asset.
• At least 2 years of experience in corporate environment, ideally in operational procurement/SCM area
• Excellent communication skills and team work spirit
• Customer focus with proactive attitude
• Negotiation skills will be an asset
• Hands-on experience with SAP would be a plus
• Advanced Excel skills would be a plus

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours,
• Possibility of working from home office (HO) with a financial contribution
• Annual financial bonus
• Annual salary review
• Opportunity for further career growth
• Multisport card
• Private medical care and life insurance
• Opportunity for education (internal/external professional courses, language courses

More about us:

With our deep industry knowledge and automation expertise, we understand the needs of our customers and enable them to lead through safer, more productive and energy efficient operations. Moreover, with our portfolio of integrated automation solutions, combined with our suite of ABB Ability digital applications, lifecycle services and AI, we are driving the evolution towards more autonomous operations.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.