At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. This position reports to: Global Procurement Manager Job Summary
The Global Procurement Specialist / Global Category Specialist for Power Electronics Components is a senior individual contributor responsible for developing and executing global category strategies for key power semiconductor and passive components used across ABB's power electronics product lines. The role requires deep technical knowledge of power electronics BOMs, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to manage complex, multi-site supplier relationships globally.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
Define and execute global category sourcing strategies for IGBTs, Film/Electrolytic Capacitors, SCRs, Thyristors, Displays, and Fuses.
conduct TCO analysis, cost benchmarking, and commercial negotiations with tier-1 and strategic semiconductor suppliers.
Develop and maintain long-term agreements (LTAs) and global frame contracts with key suppliers (e.g.



Manage supplier qualification and onboarding in collaboration with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) and RD teams.
Analyse global spend, supplier concentration, and market trends; develop dual-source and multi-source strategies to mitigate supply risk.
Monitor power semiconductor market dynamics (silicon, SiC, GaN), component lifecycle, and obsolescence management; Drive year-over-year cost savings through volume consolidation, competitive sourcing, design-to-cost, and VA/VE initiatives.
Collaborate with Engineering and NPI teams globally to influence component selection and ensure strategic alignment from product concept through mass production.
Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: drafting, review, execution, and compliance monitoring.
Support global sites (Bangalore, Quartino, Richmond, Frosinone, and others) in executing local procurement aligned with global category strategy.
Ensure full compliance with ABB procurement policies, trade-compliance requir

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