Buyer

The work model for the role is: Onsite Selmer TN

Your role and responsibilities

In this role as Buyer 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.

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

• Bachelor degree in business or related field (preferred) PLUS minimum 2 years experience in procurement in a manufacturing environment OR Associate degree PLUS 4 years related experience

• Experience in POs supplier agreements and inventory management preferred

• Familiarity with Raw Materials such as Aluminum Copper Steel a plus

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

• SAP experience preferred

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABBs Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities industry and infrastructure segments often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability enabled connected solutions at its core the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts) indoor and outdoor circuit breakers reclosers fuses contactors relays instrument transformers sensors motor control centers as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

Why ABB

Whats in it for you

We empower you to take initiative challenge ideas and lead with confidence. Youll grow through meaningful work continuous learning and support thats tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

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

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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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.

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