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SR PROGRAM SPECIALIST SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE
Abbott Laboratories · 🇺🇸 8 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbott Laboratories paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “SENIOR SPECIALIST QUALITY ASSURANCE” (Industrial Engineers) in IL: $105k–$142k, median $112k. Most were filed at wage level III (40%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Last confirmed live 2 days agoWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbott Laboratories
The US Department of Labor certified 73 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 28 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
JOB DESCRIPTION: Sr. Program Specialist Supplier Excellence At Abbott, we promote equal opportunity. We encourage persons with disabilities to apply, ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants must have a valid disability certificate issued by an authorized entity to ensure appropriate support and accommodations throughout the selection process. 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 will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 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 part of Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD) . We are committed to bringing trusted, high-quality medicines to people in the world’s fastest-growing markets. As a Sr. Program Specialist Supplier Excellence , you will support the design, implementation, and optimization of Supplier Excellence programs across LATAM. You will play a key role in capability development, training management, process improvement, and supplier experience initiatives, helping drive operational excellence and strategic objectives across the organization. What You'll Do • Support the design, implementation, and optimization to ensure the successful realization of the LATAM PTO strategy-based processes, objectives and systems from an end-to-end perspective (source to market). • Help to direct & indirect, plan and execute strategic programs supporting LATAM organization, including re-engineering of supplier bases on a global or regional basis. • Build up and maintain supplier relationship experience roadmap and ensure that processes meet and reflect Division overall expectations. • Works within the Global Division PTO team to identify Quarterly release content and training requirements. • Actively pursuing a cross-functional culture of excellence to effectively implement global supplier programs. • You will partner with Regional and Global teams to institute content update and training plans for each release for suppliers and employees. • Training Coordinator Stay in tune with the content of each quarterly release in active development seek and gather information from management, employees and other departments regarding the effectiveness of release content management and constantly seek to improve . • Administrate areas withing the Learning Management System to ensure that training is attended and tracked schedule and conduct meetings with various stakeholders within the organization, mainly Global team. • Plan, create and implement training courses and materials for release content. • Support the LATAM Program Manager Supplier Excellence to deliver specific strategic projects and initiatives. • Supports analysis activities and the implementation efforts of strategic supplier sourcing for specific categories and corporate programs. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field. • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial Excellence, or Training within a pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or operations environ