Sr. Procurement Specialist

Title: Sr. Procurement Specialist

Location: Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration: 12 Months

Work Type: 100% Onsite

Responsibilities

Support PO conversion - non transactional and decisive negotiations. Manage PO approvals - up to $1,000,000. Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and tech tools development. Support Ops issues and invoice error resolution. Solves complex problems. PO change management and evaluate the cause for change. Enable supplier integration and KPI's. Drive value and lead savings outcomes. Collaboration with functions. Develops bids and proposal formats. Lead complex RFPs as well as lead small projects. Provides advice/direction in primary areas of expertise. Communicate and educate appropriate departments to provide appropriate supporting documentation for purchases. Develop and leads agreed purchasing strategies for category. Seek, develop and establish business relationships with diverse suppliers. Meet regularly with divisional customers and lead functions to ensure superior customer satisfaction and continuous improvement for efficiencies. In depth review of agreements including MSAs, Amendments, and SOWs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 year track record within procurement and/or deep category experience
• Experience in IT Procurement space. Preferred in Telecom and IT Networking
• Experience managing and engaging with senior stakeholders cultivating a win-win relationship
• Strong influence, project management, change management and negotiating skills
• Excellent people skills, Excellent problem-solving skills and Proficient in the use of spreadsheet programs. Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong contracting skills with reviewing and redlining contracts
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience managing and negotiating with Tier-1 Telecom and Global Network Suppliers
• Experience using SAP Ariba software
• Good organizational skills, including program/project management governance
• Global experience and knowledge of global markets
• Relevant business process knowledge, as related to procurement and category management.
• Extensive knowledge of category technologies and products.
• Experience leading teams - both with direct staff and indirect project teams.
• Finance experience including Financial Benchmarking, Spend Management, Savings Tracking, or Cost Breakdowns Analytical experience
  
  

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.