Sr Mgr Purchasing
Sr Mgr Purchasing
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The Purchasing Specialist II works within the Purchasing & Supplier Management (PSM) which provides sourcing direction to multiple functional areas within the company. The role supports the Purchasing Manager and is responsible for implementing optimizing and ensuring the delivery of approved category strategies at the site in concert with the Corporations overall strategies. The positions objective is to coordinate AbbVies site spend and local suppliers to obtain the maximum value for the money spent measured through the delivery of cost savings.
- Work with the Purchasing Manager to optimize related areas of spend for procurement activities and/or the sourcing process.
- Implement short term and long term cost reduction strategies established by management and work with high ethical standard in compliance with the law and the AbbVie policies and procedures.
- Develop supplier base to expand business improve financials reduce inhouse / total costs improve quality (customer satisfaction) customer relations and ontime deliveries
- Identify potential vendors and implement strategy: RFP / RFI / RFQ / Pricing Auction. Responsible for running local tenders aligned with direction from Purchasing Manager and respective Category Manager
- Develop and write all sourcing event documents using existing templates and ensure compliance with relevant policies procedures and regulations
- Improve supplier service levels by integrating agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Secures financial / saving reports
- Perform and collect due diligence information required for evaluating and approving new suppliers in line with the Preferred Supplier Networks
- Data analysis and administrative support for purchasing projects and supplier management (supplier metrics and research master data market basket analysis pricing analysis monthly/quarterly reporting of KPIs savings reporting)
- May partner with legal to draft contracts while keeping close contact with respective suppliers to ensure timely completion and of agreements. Must leverage data from multiple sources and systems to support the negotiation process.
- Work in partnership with sourcing colleagues to negotiate or renegotiate deals and contracts with supplier to include pricing and delivery schedules while ensuring supplier risk management and compliance guidelines and protocols are followed.
Qualifications :
- Required:
Bachelors degree or 4 years equivalent work experience - Required:
A minimum of 3 years of procurement/negotiations experience in purchasing preferably but not limited to Pharmaceutical. - Required:
Strong knowledge of MS Excel PowerPoint Word and Outlook.
Strong experience with writing RFXs.
Solid experience conducting vendor negotiations. - Desired:
Ability to lead communication strategy to all team members stakeholders management and suppliers
Additional Information :
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
