Procurement Specialist - Abbott Park, United States - Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

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Abbott Park, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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.

About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're 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'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:

Our location in Lake County, Illinois, currently has an opportunity for Procurement Specialist, Regional Procurement Operations. 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 DO

Drive a defined Source to Pay process flow globally
Execute against category strategies and work in the guidance of strategic category leaders
Develop and drive contract processes within a Contract Technology Platform
Develop and drive catalog strategies within a Catalog Technology Platform
Manage SOWs/RFI's/Ordering documents. Assist with supplier selection
Execute adhoc/one off buys
Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and tech tools development
Drive continuous improvement of global procurement processes and tools
Communicate and drive change globally as a change champion within the Regional Procurement Operations organization and Source to Pay Technology platform
Lead resolution on issues within Source to Pay technology improvements.
Enable supplier integration and KPI's
Drive savings outcomes
Collaboration with functions, divisions and global procurement teams
Create and implement RFPs.
Drive Key Performance Indicators and Value Metrics
Performs routine professionalbased 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
Exhibit cultural awareness with foreign business entities
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.