Manager, Strategic Technology 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 .

• 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

As the Manager, Strategic Technology Procurement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping procurement strategies that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value across the enterprise. This highly collaborative position focuses on Information Technology categories and requires a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder engagement, and leadership capabilities. You’ll go beyond traditional sourcing to influence functional strategy, foster supplier partnerships, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

What You’ll Work On

• Serve as the primary procurement liaison for designated business units, translating strategic priorities into actionable procurement strategies

• Participate in business planning and decision-making to align procurement with enterprise goals

• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities for supplier-enabled innovation, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency

• Educate stakeholders on procurement capabilities and enable performance through technology and tools

• Lead strategic supplier relationships focused on performance, innovation, and long-term value creation

• Develop and implement category strategies, including supplier consolidation and optimization of Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chains

• Manage supplier KPIs and governance to ensure global consistency and compliance

• Drive value creation beyond cost savings, including sustainability, risk management, and speed-to-market

• Provide market insights and recommendations based on supplier capabilities and internal data

• Stimulate creativity and innovation in procurement processes and supplier engagement

• Promote cross-divisional collaboration and global best practices

• Define and execute strategies to reduce Total Cost of Ownership and support business transformation

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key vendors and internal stakeholders

• Align procurement strategies with business needs through partnership with business leaders

• Recruit, mentor, and develop procurement talent

• Promote team cohesion and manage people-related issues constructively

• Ensure procurement activities comply with corporate and divisional policies

• Promote best practices in contract management, supplier engagement, and risk assessment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5–8 years of procurement or category management experience, ideally with global supplier exposure

• Strong strategic thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building capabilities

• Experience with supplier relationship management and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPM, or PMP

     

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