Buyer – ABB , Saudi Arabia

Your responsibilities
Delivery execution – Ensures shipments are sent to customers on time and according to defined plan and schedule as per and to facilitate material movement, planning and scheduling customs and trade applications
Coordinates with Service provider – Works closely with transport service providers and brokers to assure efficient and effective execution of processes, assists in obtaining necessary transport permits and codes and prepares proper transportation paperwork and import and export documentation.
Logistics Group – Liaises with transportation/logistics group for freight quotes, documentation, and delivery. Coordinating daily activities to track location and movement of inventory finished goods via all transport modes and re-routes freight as needed to meet demands and minimize cost and communicates fulfilment status to Logistics and Sales
Organizations As Appropriate.
Documentation – Prepares administrative transportation documentation for the external warehouse. Fulfils shipping, packing and marking procedures per project requirements in compliance with governmental regulations. Verifies vendor certificates and submits appropriate documentation for credit letters.
Shipping – Ensures compliance of shipping with all local and global regulations, whilst optimizing the distribution network and customs procedures and taking full advantage of possible free trade benefits
Forwarders – Releases shipments to forwarders based on vendor packing lists. Provides administrative support in the identification and selection of forwarders for domestic/export transportation.
Import/export Operations – Generates documentation for credit letters and ensures inclusion of the documentation with shipments to ensure compliance with all export/ import rules and regulations.
Archive & Data Management – Archives all documentation regarding shipping and delivery to the customer & Supports the development and implementation of improved processes and systems

Track & Report Logistics / Transportation KPI
targets are maintained & achieved and look of opportunities for continues improvement in transportation and logistics area.
Compliance – Applies standards on health, safety, environment and business ethics within operational work, contract management and negotiations; Understand the ABB’s values, HSE, integrity, Code of conduct, Take full responsibility and ownership for his own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
Supplier Identification – Identifies new suppliers & forwarders in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualifies new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists
Negotiations – Negotiates agreements with main suppliers incl. transportation suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions.
Contracts – Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management, and executes upon approval
Supplier & forwarder’s registration & analysis – New vendor registration in SAP Ariba & ABB Saudi Arabia as per process requirements. Analyzes and evaluates suppliers bids in order to determine the optimal value.
Sales Support – Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant logistics costs.
Goods Received – Tracks goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing
Supplier / Forwarders Performance – Oversees supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, lead time), & resolves performance issues.
Orders – Initiates & issuing SAP purchase orders (PO) in the system, according to the Purchase Requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirms delivery with suppliers, monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements.
Customer Alignment – Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/ SAP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price.
Process alignment: Conducts all Procurement & Logistics – activities for all goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures. Ensures Pro-Supply global supplier relationship management platform is kept updated as defined in Pro-Supply procedure.

Your background
Ideally you’ll hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Science / Logistics / Trade / Engineering, with SAP & computer background, with 5 to 7 years work experience in Logistics / trade and procurement activities; Proficient in SAP software work experience is must and computer software tools such as Microsoft Office 365 such as excel, word, power-point, etc.
Fluent in English and Arabic languages
Preferably a Saudi National (male or female)

More about us
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

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