Procurement Specialist

Overview

Procurement Specialist role supporting purchasing and logistics activities in the Procurement function for the Process Automation business (BA Function Operation Centers and Quality division) based in Bangalore, India. Reports to the Procurement Team Lead.

What you'll do

• Ensure implementation, maintenance and compliance of purchasing and logistics-related activities to support the businesses.
• Execute assigned activities as per ABB standard procedures.
• Deliver and participate in training programs as required to ensure compliance and foster professional development.
• 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 centres, 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 or inaccurate requisitions.
• Monitor PR work queues and prioritize requirements based on business criticality and agreed SLA timelines.
• 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.

What you'll need

• Full-time engineering graduate.
• 3 to 6 years of experience.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid.