EL Country Procurement Business Partner SA

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This is a role designed for ambitious, tech-minded individuals who thrive in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments. If you’re passionate about leveraging innovative digital tools, eager to learn new skills and excited to tackle meaningful challenges, we want you on our team! With us, you’ll be at the forefront of industrial digitalization, engaging with cutting-edge technology and collaborating with experts from around the globe.

We are an international pioneering technology leader that is writing the future of industrial digitalization. One of our key ambitions is to get faster and leaner and to move closer to the customer. To strengthen our procurement team, we are looking for an experienced Procurement Business Partner who’s passionate about technology, eager to learn and excited to collaborate with diverse teams across region and Europe.

Seize this unique opportunity to take an active part in shaping our procurement organization and grow together with the rapidly developing business.

This Position reports to:
IM&S Region Lead

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Join us at the core of procurement as our Electrification Business Partner for Indirect Materials & Services in Saudi Arabia —where no two days are the same and your work drives tangible results. You will leverage ABB’s purchasing strength at the country level to generate value and meet critical performance objectives.

Your Mission:

• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary Procurement contact for Electrification business in Saudi Arabia, build strong relationships with country leadership and functional stakeholders, understand business needs and engage with key functions to deliver results
• Strategy Deployment & Value Delivery: Support implementation of global and regional Indirect category strategies, drive compliance with preferred suppliers and contracted agreements to ensure value realization
• Sourcing & Procurement Execution: Identify and execute cost reduction/cost avoidance and value creation opportunities, lead and support sourcing initiatives (RFPs, RFQs, eAuctions) at local level
• Contract & Supplier Management: Ensure timely contract negotiations and renewals, manage supplier performance and ensure compliance with ESG and sustainability goals, support supplier relationship management and issue resolution
• Digitalization & Data Analytics: Champion digital transformation by integrating AI and digital best practices into everyday procurement and drive adoption of new tools and processes
• Change & Innovation: Act as a change agent, train colleagues and continuously seek out new ways to improve and automate, support implementation of procurement initiatives and programs
• Compliance, Governance & Risk: Ensure adherence to global and local procurement policies, support audit readiness and documentation standard, monitor supply chain and cyber risks, ensuring business continuity and compliance
• Operational Procurement: Lead a team of local Indirect Buyers, ensuring that transactional and supplier onboarding activities are managed continuously and in line with agreed KPIs. Conduct analyses of procurement operational processes to identify, recommend, and implement best practices and innovative solutions that enhance speed, efficiency, and productivity.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the Role

• University degree (Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field)
• 5+ 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 project management skills
• Solid negotiations and contract management expertise
• Advanced skills with SAP Ariba, Power BI, Excel and PowerPoint
• Passion for digital innovation and AI in procurement,
• with hands-on experience using tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity
• Languages: Arabic and English

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward 

Benefits

We invest in our people with benefits that go beyond the basics because your future matters.

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Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.