Procurement Manager

• Managing local team of procurement specialists
• Implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements
• Ensuring relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensuring alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy
• Implementing programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/division procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives
• Securing full utilization of the SAP Ariba platform according to the relevant procedure, both related to sharing supplier information and finding existing high-performing suppliers to ABB
• Managing planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts
• Ensuring Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines
• Monitoring procurement processes and activities, and resolving issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery
• Monitoring and reporting internal and supplier performance (Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)), quality issues, and development actions
• Supporting conformance to ABB procurement metrics
• Leveraging category teams locally, regionally, and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection
• Defining and establishing local standard agreements with all major local suppliers
• Providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines

• University degree (Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field)
• 12+ years’ experience in procurement, experience in Indirect Materials & Services preferred
• Proactive and collaborative attitude with a focus on growth and innovation
• Strong communication, analytical and team and project management skills
• Solid negotiations and contract management expertise
• Advanced skills with SAP, Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint
• Passion for digital innovation and AI in procurement, with hands-on experience using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity
• Fluent Czech and English language

Experience in Indirect Materials & Services

• Company catering
• Corporate events
• Discount on company products / services
• Flexible start/end of working hours
• Individual schedules of working hours
• Competitive Salary Package
• 25 days of vacation
• Shorter working hours – 7.5 hours per day
• Company car for private purposes
• Contribution to the benefits portal (2-3% of monthly salary)
• Opportunity for further career growth in the Czech Republic and worldwide
• Opportunity for education – internal/external professional courses, language courses, and conferences