Placering
Vittuone
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This Position reports to:
Global Operations Manager
As the leader of the Trade and Transportation function within Electrification, you’ll set the vision and strategy that drives our global logistics and trade operations. This high-impact role offers the opportunity to influence key decisions across Procurement, Logistics, and Operations, while ensuring compliance with international trade regulations. You’ll lead the implementation of global initiatives, monitor performance through critical KPIs, and play a pivotal role in optimizing our supply chain on a global scale.
This role is open globally, but the preference is for European countries.
The work model is hybrid #LI-hybrid.
Responsibilities:
* Define and lead the global transport and trade strategy, managing spending, supplier relationships, and contract negotiations.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and cost efficiency across logistics and trade.
* Ensure compliance with international trade regulations through proactive risk management and regulatory alignment.
* Oversee global import/export operations, including product classification and trade compliance strategies.
* Lead a global network of Country Trade Compliance Managers and the cross-Business Area Trade Center of Expertise (CoE).
* Support logistics network optimization through advanced analytics and strategic modeling.
* Manage warehousing network spending and contracts, aligning with broader procurement and logistics goals.
* Champion digital transformation by implementing and owning global systems like SAP TM and SAP GTS to improve supply chain visibility.
Qualifications and skills:
* Master’s degree in Logistics or a related field, with extensive experience in both transportation/logistics and global trade management.
* Proven ability to lead within complex, matrixed organizations, influencing stakeholders across regions, functions, and seniority levels.
* Strong expertise in supply chain management, including procurement, logistics, capacity planning, and supplier relationship management.
* Demonstrated success in aligning operational execution with strategic goals through effective budget and performance management.
* Deep knowledge of trade compliance, including customs clearance, export controls, screening sanctions, and product classification.
* Skilled in project governance, data analysis, reporting, and driving customer satisfaction through operational excellence.
* Strategic thinker with strong execution skills, capable of navigating dynamic regulatory environments and driving global initiatives.
* Inclusive, resilient, and results-driven leader with excellent communication skills and a passion for continuous improvement. Familiarity with SAP TM and SAP GTS is a plus.
What’s in it for you?
We give you the space to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a difference. Whether you're solving problems, building something new, or helping others succeed, your impact is real. You’ll be part of a team that values your voice and celebrates your progress.
Call to action
Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.
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* #RunwithABB
* #Runwhatrunstheworld
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.
Locations
Vittuone, Italy
Baden, Switzerland
Heidelberg, Germany
Luedenscheid, Germany
Norrkoping, Sweden
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Stryama, Bulgaria
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