Buyer at ABB in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to purchase materials according to required technical specifications, price, delivery schedule, and terms. Each day, you will ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures. You will also showcase your expertise by identifying new suppliers in cooperation with the relevant category team.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid

This role is contributing to the Power Reliability division in Montreal, Qc.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Initiating Purchase Orders in the system, according to the purchase requisitions and in alignment with standard procedures, and confirming delivery with suppliers, monitoring, and tracking supplier performance to PO requirements.

• Expedite open orders, delayed, emergency, and long lead-time orders.

• Notify internal stakeholders of any delivery date changes.

• Prepare and implement procurement plans and schedules, and, as required, lead and coordinate efforts with the operations team.

• Lead efforts to build appropriate communication networks with internal and external stakeholders

• Apply and implements SCM standards, tools and processes in the area of responsibility.

• Maintain close coordination with the production team to ensure material availability, proactively address potential shortages, and align procurement activities with production schedules and capacity requirements.

Our team dynamics
You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in working with ERP systems (SAP) and Procurement Platforms (SAP Ariba)

• Ability to demonstrate your experience in Manufacturing of Electrical and Mechanical assemblies ( 3–5 years in procurement and supply chain operations)

• You are passionate about Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros), SharePoint, Teams for collaboration, Power BI and process optimization.

• Degree in Supply Chain Management with proven experience applying procurement best practices in a manufacturing environment.

• You are at ease communicating in English and French. French is required. English is also required to communicate with customers outside Quebec on a regular basis. 

Why ABB? 

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger. 

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