Senior Specialist Procurement

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

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Scarborough, Maine location or Lake Forest, IL location, within our Global Procurement Services Division supporting our Rapid Diagnostics, Infectious Disease business unit. 

The Sr. Specialist may have delegated authority to commit company funds as defined by applicable directives. This position will define and resolve known or anticipated problems in value, quality, feasibility and specifications in the procurement of goods and services while contributing cost savings, supplier partnerships and other value added activities to support customer needs and expectations. Proactively seek and lead innovative ways to improve the procurement processes, reduce risk, and elevate customer service. Considered a SME in their assigned category/ies. Strong understanding of "One Procurement" when developing and/or implementing category strategies and works on projects that impact the division/s in alliance with "One Procurement" and/or division goals. Is recognized as an expert within own area. Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. Act as a lead, coordinating work, and may lead teams.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
• Uses best procurement practices to develop assigned category strategy and manage implementation to reduce risk, manage cost and support business needs.
• First line responder in influencing the implementation and alignment between strategy and Business Stakeholders/Partners.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. Align against larger category strategies and work with other strategic category leaders.
• Researches, evaluates, and influences/decides selection of products, services and suppliers.
• Performs value analysis on costs and supplier quotes.
• Recommends process improvements to streamline for efficiencies.  Analyzes complex problems and delivers solutions.
• Provides inputs (e.g., non-transactional decisive negotiations) for PO conversion.
• May manage PO approvals up to $1,000,000 in accordance with directives. Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and technical tools development.
• Manage supplier issues in support of Business Stakeholders/Partners and may intervene in invoice error resolution.
• Solves complex problems. Enable supplier integration and KPI's. Drive value and lead savings outcomes.
• Collaborate with functions.
• Develops bids and proposal formats. Lead complex RFPs, perform analyses of spend data, market data and supplier proposals, as well as lead small projects.
• Provides advice/direction in primary areas of expertise to division/s.
• Communicate and educate appropriate departments to provide appropriate supporting documentation for purchases.
• Develop and leads division/s/sites in implementing purchasing strategies for assigned category.
• Measures and track supplier performance, resolves conflicts, and uses supplier relationship management (SRM) to strengthen partnerships.
• Seek, develop and establish business relationships with diverse suppliers.
• Meet regularly with division customers and lead functions to ensure super