Procurement Specialist

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 422 million people have diabetes today and by 2045 the number is projected to rise to 700 million people. The Abbott Diabetes Care FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) sensor and customer experience delivers patient-centered solutions and empathetic experiences critical to helping people with diabetes understand how to manage their disease-state and live life to the fullest.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is based at either our Abbott Park, IL, or Willis Tower, Chicago, IL location, supporting the Global Purchasing Services (GPS) Business Excellence team. The Procurement Specialist leverages their experience to help implement best practices and support Source-to-Pay strategies across GPS. This role involves collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, as well as various Abbott Divisions, to resolve issues and deliver exceptional customer service.

• Operate within established processes and procedures, while also contributing to the development of new approaches for continuous improvement.
• Proactively seek innovative ways to improve procurement processes, cycle times, and elevate customer service levels.
• Develop a solid understanding of “One Procurement” strategies, gaining knowledge and experience across multiple categories to positively impact the team.

What You’ll Work On

• Work with our Supplier Enablement team to invite and qualify / disqualify suppliers in SAP Ariba and support Source-to-Pay process and technology design / enhancements related to supplier qualification / disqualification.
• Support the GPS Business Excellence team and category teams with established reporting on supplier additions / reductions, preferred supplier targets and spend, supplier catalog usage, and reporting related to supplier performance management.
• Assist the GPS Buying Channel lead with the SAP Ariba Purchase Requisition / Purchase Order end-to-end process including stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and process improvement.

PROJECT CO-ORDINATION

• Collaborate daily with our Supplier Enablement team to invite and qualify/disqualify suppliers in Ariba.

• Support the Source-to-Pay process with technology design and enhancements related to supplier qualification/disqualification.
• Support the Source-to-Pay process with technology design and enhancements related to purchase requisitions / purchase orders

STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT

• Meet regularly with category teams, divisional customers, and support functions to ensure high customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
• Assist with change management, guiding the business to adopt change and embrace preferred suppliers and catalogs.

REPORTING SUPPORT

• Provide analytical and execution support via reporting to category teams for identifying, developing, and