Strategic Buyer - Measurement & Analytics

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

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In this role, you’ll help ensure procurement activities are implemented, maintained and compliant, while supporting wider business requirements. You’ll contribute to improving vendor performance across quality, delivery and cost, working closely with both internal teams and external suppliers. Day to day, you’ll carry out activities in line with ABB standard procedures, maintaining a consistent and efficient approach. You’ll also support and contribute to training where needed, helping to promote compliance and ongoing professional development across the function.

This role sits within the Measurement & Analytics Division (Instrumentation & Analytics) in Stonehouse, UK. You’ll work with a range of stakeholders including the Product Manufacturing Unit, global and category supply chain teams, Planning & Fulfilment, Trade Compliance, Finance and R&D.

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.

What’s in it for you?

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day. 

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

• Executing procurement strategies to support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products

• Designing and implementing plans and effective strategies for sourcing of products/materials to reach business targets

• Supporting in implementing effective sourcing strategies in line with business strategy to meet current and future business requirements

• Applying and implementing procurement standards, tools, and processes in your area of responsibility to secure quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability

Work model: hybrid {#LI-hybrid} from our Stonehouse location

Qualifications for the Role

• Proven experience improving supplier performance across quality, delivery, and cost

• Strong understanding of supply chain risks and effective mitigation strategies

• Comfortable working within a matrix organization and managing multiple stakeholders

• Background in a demanding manufacturing environment with a strong customer focus

• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, adapt to changing business needs, collaborate across teams and demonstrate courage through the ability to take calculated risk

• Excellent negotiation, cost management, and data analysis skills; proficiency in Excel, with SAP and Ariba knowledge desirable

• Professional membership such as CIPS or relevant supply chain/procurement qualifications is desirable

Benefits

ABB offers a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond.

• Competitive salary

• 25 days annual  leave plus bank holidays 

• Competitive contributory pension scheme 

• Life assurance 

• Flexible benefits scheme (Includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more) 

• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships & access to projects globally 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Generous employee referral scheme 

• Private medical cover  

• Generous bonus scheme 

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in UK. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases an organisation’s dedication to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent HR policies and people practices.

More about us

The Measurement & Analytics Division is among the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of smart instrumentation and analyzers, working at the heart of industrial digital transformation. The Measurement & Analytics Division’s portfolio consists of analyzers measuring compositions of gases and liquids; instrumentation measuring process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, and level; force measurement solutions measuring parameters such as flatness, thickness, and tension; and advanced digital solutions for device management, device health check and predictive maintenance. The Measurement & Analytics Division serves key industries such as oil and gas, chemical, water and wastewater, power, hydrogen, batteries, as well as the marine industry. The Division enables the optimization of industrial processes by providing and analyzing data collected from sensing and smart measurement devices. Parameters such as emission levels and production inputs are measured by providing ‘before’ and ‘after’ values, enabling efficient operations and environmental sustainability through measurement.  

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

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