Lead, Category Procurement ASSAY

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:

Lead, Category Procurement ASSAY

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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• 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 Des Plaines, IL location in the Molecular Division. Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

As the Lead, Category Procurement ASSAY, you’ll be Responsible for leading and executing the purchasing supply management activities for all categories and subcategories. Work closely with key stakeholders in both Corporate and Division organizations to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations. Drive reduced total cost of ownership by optimizing Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chains. Leverage extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO. Represent Abbott strategically in the industry and community. Is recognized as a thought leader within strategic discipline. Significantly influences functional strategy. Leads initiatives. Proactively identifies areas of opportunity for new business opportunities, process improvement, and cost efficiencies. Provides insight to the business unit on how to best develop and leverage Supplier capabilities for the organization(s). Considered an SME across categories. Strong understanding of "One Procurement" category strategies and work on projects that impact the "One Procurement" team.

What You’ll Work On

• Develops plans and delivers results in fast changing businesses environments.

• Develops and implements procurement plans and strategies to support business needs. Lead projects/initiatives that have significant impact upon global business.

• Anticipates internal/external business challenges and drives change.

• Lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

• Solves complex problems, takes a broad perspective to identify solutions.

• Manage PO approvals - up to $1,000,000.

• Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and tech tools development.

• Solves complex problems, takes a broad perspective to identify solutions.

• Develop supplier KPI's and management.

• Drive value and savings for categories.

• Collaboration with functions.

• Leveraging professional expertise and relationships to contribute to strategy and drive business results.

• Leads the development of functional strategy.

• Leads change and innovation.

• Stimulates creativity and innovation in others.

• Open to new ideas.

• Supports change and take risks.

• Promotes a Global Perspective.

• Define category procurement strategy for Abbott- align with overall strategy and be an enabler.

• Drive Total Cost of Ownership reductions for category.

• Clearly define category taxonomy and manage baseline.

• Coordinate across corporate, functions, divi