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:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We are always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will 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 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.
• Support Source to Pay process – technology design and enhancements related to supplier qualification/disqualification.
• Assist the GPS catalog lead and category teams in identifying, developing and implementing future catalog opportunities.
• 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.

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.
• Assist the GPS catalog lead in discussions with category teams to identify, develop, and implementing future catalog opportunities.

STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT

• Help the GPS catalog lead work with suppliers to implement catalogs and troubleshoot issues.
• 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 implementing:
  • Supplier rationalization opportunities
  • Preferred supplier