Quality & Operational Excellence Specialist

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This position reports to:Marketing & Sales Manager__Your role and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will advance continuous improvement and operational excellence across ABB Electrification, transforming how we operate by combining process optimization, system expertise, and consistent quality focus. Each day, you will lead strategic initiatives that span EDI connectivity, SAP optimization, Salesforce excellence, and operational transformation — working across Customer Operations, Product Marketing, Sales, IT, and Business Excellence to deliver measurable impact.
This role is contributing to ABB Electrification in Diegem, Belgium.
Main stakeholders are Customer Operations, Product Marketing, Sales, IT, Business Excellence, and international teams.
Reporting Manager: Local Business Unit Manager ABB Electrification Belux.
Work model: hybrid.
You will be mainly accountable for:Setting up, implementing, and managing EDI-connectivity solutions with customers and external partners to ensure seamless data exchange and integration across platforms.
Leading business and IT transformation projects as Project Manager — including SAP implementations (S/4HANA migrations, Conga deployments, digitalization programs) — from planning through execution, change management, and user adoption.
Identifying, developing, and implementing continuous improvements within SAP environments and related systems, with a focus on process standardization, efficiency, and quality.
Acting as Salesforce (SFDC) Champion and key user, coordinating CRM optimization, user adoption, and delivery of customer and market intelligence through the platform.
Initiating and executing Operational Excellence programs focused on efficiency, standardization, quality improvement, and organizational culture transformation.
Our team dynamicsYou will join a collaborative team where continuous improvement mindset and operational excellence are core values. You will work in an environment that values both strategic thinking and practical execution, where cross-functional collaboration helps create innovation and where your contributions directly benefit customer satisfaction and competitive advantage.
Qualifications for the roleYou have 10+ years of relevant experience in operations, process excellence, project management, business systems, or business analysis — with proven experience in leading operational transformation initiatives.
You are highly skilled in SAP environments, with demonstrated experience in configuration, optimization, implementation, or business process design within SAP systems (S/4HANA, modules, reporting, or integration).
You have established knowledge of Salesforce (SFDC), including CRM platform optimization, user adoption, reporting, and customer data management.
You bring solid project management experience, with demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream initiatives, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver results on time and within scope.
You bring knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methods, along with experience creating and carrying out process improvement programs that produce measurable results.
You are innovative and change-driven, with well-developed stakeholder management skills, well-developed communication abilities (Dutch and English fluent), and the ability to inspire and lead teams through organizational transformation.
You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, IT, or a related field — or demonstrate equivalent professional experience and certifications.
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what we offer
Attractive salaryMeal vouchers, expense reimbursement32 paid vacation days (20 legal + 12 ADV)Comprehensive hospitalization, group, and pension insuranceElectric company car + European charging cardFlexible work locations — at home, on site, or from The Wings, our brand-new office in DiegemFreedom to plan your day, set your pace, and own your resultsMore

about us
Electrifying the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way, ABB Electrification is a global technology leader enabling the efficient and reliable distribution of electricity from source to socket. With more than 50,000 employees across 100 countries, we collaborate with our customers and partners to solve the world's greatest challenges in electrical distribution and energy management. As the energy transition accelerates and electricity demands grow, we are electrifying the world in a safe, smart and sustainable way. At ABB, we are ’Engineered to Outrun’, and we are committed to helping our customers and partners do the same.go.abb/electrification#ABBCareers#RunWithABBLI-hybridBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. Tha