Procurement Specialist

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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This Position reports to

Procurement Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to ensure the implementation, maintenance, and compliance of the purchasing and logistics-related activities in the Procurement function to support the businesses. Each day, you will execute assigned activities as per ABB standard procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by delivering and participating in training programs as required to ensure compliance and to foster professional development.

The work model for the role is: #LI-Hybrid

This role is contributing to the Process Automation business for BA Function Operation Centers and Quality division based in Bangalore, India

You will be mainly accountable for

• Review purchase requisitions (PRs) for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Validate material/service descriptions, specifications, MDF, quantities, pricing details, delivery requirements, cost centre’s, account assignments, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure all required approvals, budget validations, and procurement controls are in place prior to PO creation.
• Liaise with requestors and stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve incomplete, inaccurate requisitions.
• Monitor PR work queues and prioritize requirements based on business criticality and agreed SLA timelines.

Qualifications for the role

• Full- time engineering graduate with 3 to 6 years of experience.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports covering PR-to-PO cycle time, backlog, ageing, transaction volumes, SLA adherence, and first-time-right processing.
• Develop and maintain procurement dashboards, trackers, and performance metrics to support operational reviews.
• Identify process bottlenecks, repetitive manual activities, and automation opportunities to improve efficiency and service levels.
• Support process standardization, SOP maintenance, audit requirements, compliance activities, and root-cause analysis initiatives.
• Leverage SAP, Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Advanced Functions), and automation tools to improve operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless procurement operations.

More about us

ABB a provides a comprehensive range of integrated automation, electrical and digital systems and services for customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries. These offerings, coupled with deep domain knowledge in each end market, help to optimize productivity, energy efficiency, sustainability and safety of industrial processes and operations.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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