This position reports to:Procurement Manager
In this role, you will play a critical strategic role in the development, implementation, and optimization of regional and global indirect sourcing strategies. Working closely with business leaders, plant leadership, engineering, finance, and global category teams, you will drive procurement excellence across indirect spend categories and capital investment projects. You will be responsible for managing the full supplier lifecycle, including sourcing, supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, performance management, and project execution support.
The work model for the role is: onsite #LI-onsite
This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power in Senatobia, MS.
Job Responsibilities:- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect spend and capital expenditures in alignment with business objectives
- Lead competitive sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract execution; create and maintain framework agreements and commercial terms
- Partner with cross-functional teams (plant leadership, engineering, finance, global procurement) to support strategic initiatives and capital projects
- Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking analyses to identify cost optimization opportunities
- Manage the complete supplier lifecycle including onboarding, qualification, performance monitoring, and stakeholder reporting
- Communicate sourcing plans, project updates, supplier performance, and savings achievements to key stakeholders
Job Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or category management experience, preferably supporting indirect spend categories and capital expenditures in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting capital projects, including equipment procurement, construction services, facilities management, automation, or engineering-related spend.
- Proficiency with SAP, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suite, and procurement analytics tools.
- Knowledge of manufacturing operations and indirect procurement categories such as MRO, facilities, logistics, professional services, IT, and capital equipment is preferred.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the United States.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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
- Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
- 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. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
