Project Specialist

About the role

ABB is hiring a Project Specialist in Shanghai, reporting to the Service Operations Manager. The role covers understanding contracts and risks, developing project plans, managing purchases and working with suppliers and logistics to deliver equipment and spare parts on time.

Key responsibilities

• Understand contract terms, identify risks and changes in risk exposure, and develop mitigation plans
• Identify opportunities to secure additional sales or improve margins
• Develop project plans, verify and control scope, optimise resources and costs, and ensure delivery as planned, including spare packages
• Raise purchase requests, manage purchase orders and work with multiple suppliers, supported by the supply chain team, coordinating with logistics to deliver equipment or spare parts on time
• Understand revenue recognition methods, control project cost and cash flow, and ensure projects are invoiced and paid in time
• Report project status and progress to customers or stakeholders during project reviews

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in International Trade, Logistics Management, Electric Power Automation, Mechatronics or Marine Engineering
• 1 to 3 years of experience in the logistics or marine industry; experience in logistics, international trade or marine is preferred
• Fluent written and spoken English, good communication and teamwork skills
• Strong sense of responsibility, patient, able to work under pressure, proactive and customer oriented