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.

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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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

Responsible for obtaining materials, components, and equipment. Gathers quotations, examines bids, and makes awards. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules, and maintains inventory at planned levels. Plans, schedules, and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. Evaluates vendor reliability, develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Conducts negotiations and concludes contracts with suppliers that are in the best interest of the company. Monitors cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. Develops specifications for new contract orders.

What You’ll Work On

• Creates and processes purchase orders, direct and indirect, in accordance with documented procurement processes to include, subcontract purchase orders, third party manufacturing orders, and purchase order changes.

• Executes procurement plans, reports supplier performance, aligns with contracts, and processes purchase requests, while ensuring the timely and uninterrupted flow of materials between suppliers and site.

• Communicates with Management and Stakeholders purchase order status.

• Manages orders through completion and executes closures once fulfilled.

• Interacts with suppliers and is responsible for maintaining and, enhancing good business relationship between Abbott and suppliers.

• Communicate component specifications to suppliers.

• Mitigate invoicing issues.

• Updates vendor performance data.

• Supports development of supplier scorecards and Service Level Agreements (SLA).

• Manage the implementation of suppliers (including ensuring the ordering of appropriate first articles and validations).

• Facilitate cost savings and quality improvement projects through purchasing.

• Manages material master data in ERP.

• Uses continuous improvement to establish metrics, drive KPIs, standardize and automate tactical activities over time.

• Support site projects that contribute to organizational goals.

• Provides audit support of purchasing policies and procedures.

• (Influence/Leadership) Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks.

• May demonstrate basic project management skills by acting as a project lead on small, well defined projects.

• Provides guidance to less experienced staff.

• Influence exerted at peer level and occasionally at first levels of management. (Planning/Organization) Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established schedule. (Decision Making/Impact) Exercises authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.

• Failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause delays and may result in the allocation of additional resources.

• Completes daily work to meet established schedule with guidance from supervisor on prioritization of tasks (Scope) includes but not limited to : Understanding process improvement Understanding of procurement technologies and tools Organized in planning and good time management skills Understands negotiation and conflict resolution Capable of using sourcing tools with an understanding of supply chain management Good communication skills, written and verbal.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and a minimum of 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in a related field

• 7 years Related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.

• Solid understanding and application of business concepts, procedures and practices.

• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Has a sound knowledge of a variety of alternatives and their impact on their business unit.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $57,300.00 – $114,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com