Procurement Specialist - Regional Facility Operations

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 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.

We currently has an opportunity for Procurement Specialist, Regional Facility Procurement Operations in either our Abbott Park, IL or Willis Tower, Chicago, IL location. The Specialist applies experience and procurement knowledge to execute procurement best practices and execute strategies across Global Procurement Services. Work with customers, internal and external, and the Divisions to solve issues and drive high levels of customer service.   The position will be responsible to identify, research, and evaluate suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.

• Proactively seek innovative ways to improve the procurement processes, cycle times, and customer service levels.

• Full understanding of the "One Procurement" strategies.  Strong knowledge and project work across multiple categories that impact the team positively.

• Works within defined processes and procedures and may help determine appropriate approaches for change.

What You'll Work On:

• First line responder; pivots between strategy, operations and transactional procurement

• Drive a defined Source to Pay process flow globally.

• Execute against category strategies and work in the guidance of strategic category leaders.

• Manage and execute purchasing requests including but not limited to SOW, RFx, PO, PR and ad-hoc / one off

• Assist with supplier selection.

• Drive continuous improvement of global procurement processes and tools.

• Communicate and drive change globally as a change champion within the Regional Procurement Operations organization.

• Enable supplier integration and KPI's.

• Capture savings outcomes and opportunities.

• Collaboration within One Procurement organization (RPO, RCM and GCM).

• Drive and adhere to Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Value Metrics.

• Performs routine professional-based activities and contribute to and manage some projects.

• Communicate with appropriate departments to clarify request and obtain appropriate supporting documentation for the purchase.

• Implement agreed purchasing strategies for category globally.

• Seek and support business relationships with diverse suppliers globally.

• Meet regularly with divisional customers and support functions to ensure good customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

• Seek, develop, and maintain business relationships with suppliers, clients and customers.

• Lead business to adopt change within global procurement.

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.

• Executes against the goals set by the Regional Procurement Operations team.

• Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree: Engineering, Science, Business, or Financial Degrees.

• 2+ years of Procurement experience. 

• Experience with Source to Pay systems such as SAP Ariba

Preferred Qualifications:

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