Category Specialist - Corporate Procurement (Professional Services & HR Services)

About the role

ABB Corporate Procurement is looking for a Category Specialist for primary Professional Services (Consulting, Legal, Financial, Tax Services and others) and HR Services (Recruiting, Temporary Labor, Training and others), as well as Marketing, with practical and international experience. The role reports to the Co-Head Corporate Procurement and contributes to the development of the Corporate Procurement function alongside a highly experienced and collaborative team. It is a remote/hybrid position based in Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the Procurement Strategy in line with the relevant category team and business stakeholders.
• Carry out purchasing activities according to needs, specifications, price, delivery schedule and contractual terms.
• Manage cooperation with a portfolio of ABB-approved suppliers and oversee their performance, quality and compliance.
• Analyze and evaluate bids to determine optimal value, negotiate agreements with key suppliers and provide market insights.
• Ensure sourcing events use the appropriate eSourcing tools and that supplier master data remains controlled and accurate.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers with internal stakeholders.
• Initiate and implement cost-out programs and optimization initiatives to meet financial targets.
• Coordinate procurement orders and deliveries, keeping accurate reports and documentation in the relevant systems.

Required profile

• 5 years of procurement experience, mainly in indirect services procurement within Professional Services or an equivalent category.
• Extensive direct experience in the HR, Consulting, Legal and/or Marketing category.
• Fluency in spoken and written English; comfort with legal and contractual terms and language.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to collaborate across seniority levels.

Required skills

• Solid negotiation skills and a solution-oriented, structured approach.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Flexibility and professionalism in new situations.