Sr. Procurement Specialist

Our Abbott Park, Illinois location currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Procurement Specialist.

The Senior Specialist applies experience and procurement knowledge to execute procurement best practices and supply management strategies across Global Procurement Services. Work with customers, internal and external, and the Divisions to solve issues and drive high levels of customer service. This role will work across multiple verticals. The position will be responsible for driving business excellence through strategy, people and technologies with the various categories and divisions. 

Title: Sr. Procurement Specialist

Location: Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration: 3 Months

Responsibilities:

• Position is required to manage Logistics Solutions categories with approx. annual spend value, covering Freight Audit & Payment Services , Pallets, Customs Brokerage and Benchmarking Services. First line responder; pivots between strategy, operations and transactional procurement
• The specialist position would support global category strategy management, ideation tracking, warehouse RFP toolkit, Supplier Scorecards, Sustainability, Supplier Diversity engagement & reporting as well.
• The position is expected to deliver ~$2M annual savings towards PBI targets.
• 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 ad-hoc/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 Business Excellence 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 professional-based 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 Business Excellence Organization.
• Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Financial, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 2+ years in procurement, supply chain management, or logistics.
• Strong understanding of "One Procurement" strategies.
• Skills: Understanding of Source to Pay processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in managing logistics solutions categories (e.g., Freight Audit & Payment Services, Pallets, Customs Brokerage, Benchmarking Services).
• Strong knowledge of procurement best practices and supply management strategies.
• Proficiency in contract management and catalog technology platforms.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)

• Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance

• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance

• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.