Procurement & Logistics Team Leader, Dammam

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ABB Energy Industries drives growth for customers while supporting safe,
efficient and profitable operations with strong global execution capacity, an
extensive service footprint and capabilities, and innovative digital
leadership.

Your responsibilities

• SCM delivery and procurement - Manages execution and tracking of procurement activities within the team, while ensuring quality of delivery service at improved transactional cost. Ensures buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with Company guidelines..


• Process - Ensures the accurate application of Group SCM guidelines and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to drive improvement in cost, quality, delivery and working capital (payment terms, lead times, order quantities and purchased ma-terial inventory). Proposes improvements to Standard Operating Procedures wherever opportunities for optimization are detected.


• Coaching and mentoring - Coaches and mentors the functional work team. Ensures that the team has ap-propriate skills and competencies to coordinate the SCM activities.


• Bid analysis - Analyzes and evaluates bids in order to determine the optimal value.


• Sales support - Supports bids and proposal teams by providing relevant market information and early involvement in tenders where risks involved and above threshhold value. Arrange quotes from Qualified/approved suppliers through ABB Procure.


• Goods received - Tracks goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing.


• Supplier performance - Oversees supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time), and resolves performance issues.


• Problem solving - Investigates problems, finds root causes and recommends improvement to existing and planned SCM processes.


• Customer alignment - Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.


• Process alignment - Conducts all Procurement & Logistics activities for all goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures. Ensures SAP Ariba global supplier relationship management platform is kept updated as defined in procedures. Maintains updated information for any purchasing parameters and indicators.


• SCM KPI Reporting - Contribute to achieve below SCM KIP targets; CR: Cost Reduction %, TCI: Tender Cost Improvement, TOP: Time of Payment & SQP: Supplier Qualification % set by LBL.

Your background

• Ideally, you'll hold a University degree preferred in Supply Chain/Engineering is essential.


• More than ‎10 years experience in the related field.


• Project procurement and execution skills in SCM.


• High level communication skills with intercultural sensitivity in a global organization.


• Prior knowledge of ABB global business, policies and organization will be of an advantage.


• Knowledge of commodity / business relevant supply markets supporting global business.


• Negotiation skills and strong business ethics should be displayed.


• Building knowledge of related disciplines in the organization. May work under direct supervision or independently. May instruct or coach junior colleagues.


• Fluent in English language (read and write) is required.

More about us

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English
are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at
our website www.abb.com. Work model: remote #LI-remote Work model: hybrid #LI-
hybrid Work model: on site #LI-onsite