Procurement Manager

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 122,000 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’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.   Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. 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. • 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 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 is not a remote opportunity • Traveling up to 10 %   What You’ll Work On In this role, you will lead procurement operations and sourcing activities to ensure a reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of materials and services. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive cost savings, improve supplier performance, mitigate supply risks, and support business growth.   • Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals. • Execute sourcing and procurement strategies aligned with business objectives. • Manage supplier relationships, performance, and issue resolution. • Identify and mitigate supply chain and supplier risks. • Drive cost reduction, inventory optimization, and working capital improvements. • Collaborate with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to support business initiatives and continuous improvement. • Manage employee performance, development, and accountability. • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and purchasing controls. • Build strong internal and external business relationships. • Perform additional duties as needed to support business objectives.   Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Market Strategy/Marketing Analysis or related discipline. • 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, planning or supply chain operations, including experience supporting manufacturing or operational environments.  • Demonstrated success managing supplier relationships, negotiating purchase agreements, ensuring continuity of supply, supporting inventory management objectives, and executing procurement processes that meet business, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Master’s degree preferred.