Overview
In this role you drive global category strategies for key power electronics components, shaping sourcing across ABB’s product lines. You collaborate with SQE and R&D to align component selection with product concepts and mass production. You will lead RFQ/RFPs, negotiate with tier-1 suppliers, and manage LTAs and frame contracts while mitigating supply risk. The position blends technical know-how with strategic supplier management in a multi-site, global context. You help deliver ongoing cost savings and ensure ESG and compliance alongside business partners.
Responsabilità
- Define and execute global category sourcing strategies for IGBTs, capacitors, SCRs, thyristors, displays, and fuses
- Lead global RFQ/RFP processes and perform TCO analysis and commercial negotiations with semiconductor suppliers
- Develop and maintain LTAs and global frame contracts with key suppliers
- Manage supplier qualification and onboarding with SQE and R&D
- Analyze spend, supplier concentration, and market trends; implement dual/multi-source strategies
- Monitor market dynamics and obsolescence; implement last-time-buy strategies
- Drive year-over-year cost savings via volume consolidation, design-to-cost, and VA/VE
- Collaborate with Engineering and NPI teams to influence component choices across product lifecycle
- Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle from drafting to compliance monitoring
- Report category performance (cost savings, OTD, quality, risk) to senior management
- Support global sites in executing local procurement aligned with global strategy
- Ensure compliance with ABB policies, trade controls, and ESG standards
Requisiti fondamentali
- 5–12 years in strategic procurement or category management for power electronics or semiconductor components
- Deep technical understanding of IGBTs, thyristors, SCRs, capacitors, fuses, and display technologies
- Proven track record in global supplier negotiations, LTAs, and category strategy execution
- Familiarity with power electronics products (drives, converters, UPS, traction, renewables)
- Experience with SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, or similar sourcing platforms; advanced Excel and Power BI
- International travel up to 20–30%
- English fluent; Italian/German/Spanish an advantage
- Professional certifications such as CPSM or CIPS are a plus
- cross-functional collaboration
- strong commercial acumen
- stakeholder management
- power electronics components knowledge (IGBTs, SCRs, thryistors, capacitors, displays)
- RFQ/RFP processes
- TCO analysis
Global Category Specialist Power Components datore di lavoro: ABB
ABB è un datore di lavoro eccezionale, che offre un ambiente di lavoro stimolante e collaborativo, dove ogni dipendente ha l'opportunità di crescere professionalmente e contribuire a un futuro più sostenibile. Con una forte enfasi sulla leadership e sullo sviluppo delle competenze, i nostri dipendenti possono aspettarsi un supporto continuo nella loro carriera, oltre a lavorare in un contesto internazionale che promuove l'innovazione e la diversità. Unisciti a noi per fare la differenza nel mondo industriale, con la possibilità di lavorare in Europa o Asia e di adottare modelli di lavoro ibridi o remoti.
