Senior Specialist Procurement Management
Senior Specialist Procurement Management
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Job Description
Join an evolving agile diverse and global function poised to deliver value beyond financials through category management innovative problemsolving data and analytics risk management and supplier management. Our Procurement team is integral to driving AbbVies business strategy serving as trusted partners with leading capabilities and a customer of choice for our suppliers
This new Procurement team member will play a key role in building a nextgeneration approach to Procurement as it transforms to become a trusted business partner and an enabler of key business strategy along with customer of choice for suppliers. Now is the time to join a bestinclass Procurement organization shaping the future of value generation.
Job Description
This role is onsite 3 days per week at our Global Procurement Hub in North Chicago IL (seeking local candidates since 100 remote is not available for this role)
The Procurement Senior Specialist is responsible for executing sourcetocontract procurement processes in alignment with business goals and industry best practices ensuring compliance with procurement policies and contributing to supplier diversity and sustainability. This role plays an essential part in executing supplier management activities implementing continuous improvement projects and driving daytoday supplier excellence.
Assist with source to contract procurement processes in line with business goals and industry best practices ensuring alignment with defined category strategic vision.
Maintain compliance with procurement policy and team activities to business requirements of supplier diversity and sustainability executing tactical processes to create value.
Execute supplier management activities in alignment to category SRM strategy fostering a collaborative and innovative approach to supplier interactions including negotiations and workshops.
Adhere to risk mitigation plans developed in collaboration with Category Managers providing tactical input on supplier performance and relaying the identification of procurement risks to safeguard the organizations interest and maintain operational resilience.
Maintain excellence in all contract activities including source to contract and requisition to pay implementing strategies to identify inefficiencies in process design and .
Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team embracing and furthering a spirit of adaptability and innovation in procurement operations.
Oversee Specialists of procurement activities and provide feedback while developing own capabilities and accumulates category expertise in accordance with individual learning path.
Actively enable team goals ensuring performance targets and objectives are delivered successfully.
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Qualifications :
Specific and tactical expertise in enabling implementation of procurement processes including sourcetocontract planning and cost assessment ensuring strategic and informed procurement decisions.
Experience in the category areas of Clinical Staffing Outsourcing Medical Writing and HEOR preferred
Ability to enable the bidding and negotiation processes with adept ability to implement complex longterm projects with a focus on creating effective supplier relationships.
Capacity and experience assisting with collaborative supplier relationships aligning procurement activities with business needs.
Innovative problemsolving skills combined with a solutionoriented mindset enabling creative approaches and clear communication at all organizational levels.
Crossfunctional collaboration abilities and teamwork skills effectively navigating diverse team dynamics.
Strong soft skills and emotional intelligence facilitating empathetic interactions effective communication and robust relationshipbuilding.
Impactful executive functioning abilities and autonomous work ethic maintaining efficient performance in challenging situations and building consensus in decisionmaking.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree desired equivalent handson experience within Procurement/Business will be considered. Degree in Business Administration Supply Chain Mgmt. or related field desired.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement supply chain or related business or operations function.
Previous experience in procurement activities including source to contract requisition to pay and negotiation.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Power Platform).
Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
Additional Information :
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.
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
