采购经理

Business line: Home Solution, China Product lines: Wiring Accessory and Home Automation Job Profile Summary Leads the end-to-end procurement for ABB's Home Solution business line in China, covering the wiring accessory and home automation product lines. Owns the full lifecycle management of OEM/ODM suppliers, drives continuous cost optimization, supports sourcing and development for new and smart products, and leads the procurement team to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Ensures execution in accordance with company and Procurement team instructions and procedures. Roles & Responsibilities Sourcing strategy and supplier lifecycle Implements effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to ensure that suppliers have the capability and capacity to meet current and future business requirements. Owns the full lifecycle management of OEM/ODM suppliers: sourcing, qualification, evaluation, day-to-day management, performance management and capability development, including tiered management and exit mechanisms. Drives localization and development of the local supplier base for key materials and components to strengthen cost competitiveness and supply security in the China market. Ensures relevant parties understand strategies and execute processes accordingly and ensures alignment between local procurement activities and division strategy. Leverages category teams locally, regionally, and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection. Defines and establishes local standard agreements with all major local suppliers, and provides and maintains standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines. Secures 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. Cost optimization and business Implements programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, and delivery, in accordance with group/business area procurement guidelines and global division/business area objectives. Responds to market competition and continued raw material inflation (engineering plastics, copper, zinc alloy, steel) through cost breakdown, value analysis and value engineering (VAVE), design and process optimization, material substitution and volume consolidation. Benchmarks cost competitiveness against domestic competitors and drives cost-down programs to close gaps, maintaining the product lines' cost position in the China market. Leads cost-down negotiations and key cost-reduction projects; sets annual savings targets and tracks delivery. Manages planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending, and savings forecasts. New product and smart product development Engages early in new product introduction and design reviews, contributing design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and cost input. Identifies and develops new suppliers and technologies for new materials, electronic components, modules and structural parts required by new and smart products. Manages mold and tooling sourcing, ownership, transfer and maintenance with suppliers, protecting ABB's tooling assets and ensuring quality and cost control of injection-molded and stamped parts. Supply risk and performance Ensures Buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and company guidelines. Identifies and manages supply risks (capacity, single source, upstream/downstream supply chain, quality) and maintains contingency plans, with particular focus on critical electronic components (chips, PCBs, modules) through dual sourcing and localization strategies. Monitors the procurement processes and activities, and resolves issues related to procurement cost, quality, and delivery. Monitors and reports internal and supplier performance (KPIs), quality issues, and development actions, and supports conformance to ABB procurement metrics. Drives supplier sustainability in line with the ABB Supplier Code of Conduct and ESG requirements. People Leadership Leads and organizes the Home Solution procurement team, defining roles and capacity to deliver the sourcing and savings plan, and builds the skills needed for home automation and connected products. Sets clear team objectives and performance expectations, gives regular feedback and coaching, and manages performance and development in line with ABB HR policies. Develops talent and succession by identifying successors for key roles, agreeing individual development plans, and supporting job rotation with the global procurement community. Builds playbooks, negotiation and sourcing training and mentoring so that procurement practices stay consistent and continue beyond individual projects. Collaboration Acts as the interface between the China market and internal functions (Sales, Marketing, Operations, R&D, Quality), and provides inputs on cost, supply and delivery. Collaborates effectively with R&D, quality, manufacturing, finance and sales on new product introductions, cost-down programs and supply continuity. Links China with global procurement and category teams, adapting global sourcing strategies to China and feeding back China needs.

What You Bring Bachelor's or Master's degree, or equivalent, in engineering (mechanical, electrical, electronics, materials, polymers) or business. An MBA or equivalent is preferred. Experience: 20+ years in procurement or supply chain in the electrical, building or consumer segment, building OEM/ODM supplier management and cost optimization capability, including 5+ years of people leadership. Technical knowledge: Familiar with processes and cost structures of injection-molded parts, metal stamping, electronic components, structural parts and packaging, with strong cost breakdown and cost-gap analysis skills. Commercial skills: Strong negotiation skills, experienced in VAVE and process improvement methodologies. Working knowledge of China's supplier base and channels for electrical and consumer products, and of connectivity standards for smart products. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to influence R&D, Sales, Marketing and Operations in a matrixed environment. Execution-focused, adaptable and resilient under pressure. Professional fluency in Mandarin and English. What Success Looks Like Specific targets are set annually through the business plan and performance objectives. Business: Delivers annual savings and cost-reduction targets, and maintains cost competitiveness against market competition and raw material inflation. Supply and quality: Supplier quality, delivery and capacity KPIs meet targets, and supply continuity is secured with contingency plans in place, including for critical electronic components. New product: New and smart products launch on the committed schedule, with suppliers qualified and DFM and cost inputs delivered on time. Risk and compliance: Procurement activities comply with the ABB Code of Conduct, quality and commercial procedures, and supplier sustainability and ESG requirements are met. Team and capability: Successors are identified for key roles, and playbooks and sourcing practices are adopted by the China procurement and Home Solution teams.