Category Manager Traction and Mobile e-Power Motors

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Your role and responsibilities

As a Category Manager, you will play a key role in the SCM organization within ABB Traction and Mobile e-Power Motors in Västerås. The team is focused on ensuring material availability, developing and implementing material strategies, selecting and qualifying suppliers and leading contract negotiations. Since each delivery is customer-specific, you will also have the opportunity to engage in project-specific procurements. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, your main responsibilities will be to improve the supply base, drive material cost efficiency, and enhance supplier performance. This role offers a hands-on and operational experience close to the factory, perfect for someone who enjoys working in a dynamic, solution-driven environment.

Your role and responsibilities

• You will be responsible for several material groups with the main task of ensuring materials for our production, improving the cost base, quality, delivery reliability and capacity
• You will create and implement supplier strategies in both the short and long term
• Develop our existing supplier base with a focus on cost, quality, lead times and capacity and onboard new suppliers
• Your role includes ensuring suppliers meet required laws, standards, policies, and directives
• As part of our SCM team, you will work in close collaboration with quality- and technology department and project managers
• You will have international contacts both internally within ABB and with our suppliers

Qualifications for the role

• We are looking for you who are driven by doing business, creating and maintaining long-term relationships
• As a person, you are driven, result-oriented and take responsibility for independently carrying out your assignments
• Degree in engineering, supply chain management, economics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience in procurement, category management, or other supply chain roles.
• An interest in combining technical and commercial aspects
• You have strong communication skills. You speak and write English fluently, proficiency in Swedish is a plus
• Business trips is part of the job

More about us

ABB Traction and Mobile e-Power Motors Division is a recognized leader in onboard propulsion technologies that drive innovation in rail, bus, and industrial vehicle electrification. A comprehensive range of high-performance and full lifecycle managed propulsion, auxiliary and energy storage solutions help improve energy efficiency and contribute to making transportation more sustainable.

Recruiting Manager Per Pettersson, +46 (0)72 555 82 51, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Sjöberg, +46 703 96 00 02; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Ing-Marie B Lindgren-Turpeinen, '+46 703 30 75 40. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Linda Lundstedt, +46 722 05 65 54.

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We review applications on an ongoing basis and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The last day to apply is January 19.

Please note that, to be eligible for employment at ABB AB, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a health- and drug test and could also include a background check.

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