At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions.
That's our story. Make it your story.

We are now looking for an Operative Purchaser to join our team at Distribution Solutions unit in Vaasa. In this role you will join our operative purchasing team and be responsible for purchasing materials according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms, ensuring that purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. There will also be opportunities for travel to enhance vendor collaboration, approximately 10-20 days annually mainly within Europe.

This position reports to SCM Team Lead.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid.

You will be mainly accountable for:
- Operative purchasing to ensure on time deliveries
- Collaboration with internal clients and vendors including follow-ups and reclamations
- Forecasting of material requirements
- Inventory management
- Developing various processes within purchasing

Qualifications for the role:
- B.Sc. degree from a relevant field, such as Economics, Industrial Management, Industrial Engineering or similar
- A few years of relevant work experience from purchasing or logistics operations
- Previous experience with SAP or similar ERP systems
- Experience in vendor or external stakeholder collaborations and taking part in negotiations
- Fluency in Finnish and English, both written and spoken
- Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate well with others in a team environment
- Ability to work proactively and systematically with good problem-solving capabilities

More about us:
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart, and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring, and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model.