Senior Manager, Marketing Procurement

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and your family be your true self and live a full life. Youll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

We have an immediate opportunity for a Senior Manager Marketing Procurement in our Lake County Abbott Park IL or Willis Tower Chicago IL location.

As a Senior Manager Marketing Procurement you will lead global procurement strategy and execution across marketing categories. You will partner closely with senior Marketing leaders regional teams and agency partners to shape the future of Abbotts global agency ecosystem.

In this role you will drive measurable value elevate supplier performance and ensure our marketing teams are poised for innovation and growth especially in areas such as digital transformation marketing technology platforms and emerging AI/GenAI solutions. You will influence key decisions lead complex sourcing initiatives and champion procurement excellence while adhering to the highest standards of business ethics and integrity.

This position offers a highvisibility platform with opportunities for professional growth crosscategory exposure and expansion of responsibilities across the broader Marketing Procurement organization.

What Youll Work On:

Category Leadership

• Lead Marketing Procurement sub-categorycurrently spanning $250M$350M in global Marketing and Advertising spend.

• Translate business priorities challenges and strategic objectives into actionable procurement strategies and executional excellence that unlock value and enable bestinclass marketing.

• Provide compelling category insights and market intelligence to influence Marketing leaderships strategic planning including trends across marketing technology platforms AI/GenAI tools digital activation and evolving agency models.

Value Creation & Strategic Execution

• Identify and drive cost improvement opportunities; partner with Marketing leadership to prioritize resource and execute valuecreation initiatives.

• Own costsavings targets performance reporting and category KPIs.

• Lead complex global RFQs/RFIs/RFPs ensuring bestinclass agency and supplier partnerships.

• Conduct market research benchmarking and capability assessments to stay ahead of industry dynamics and emerging digital trends.

• Support vendor screening and selection processes and guide stakeholders on sourcing best practices.

Negotiation & Contracting

• Develop and execute factbased negotiation strategies with highprofile suppliers and agency partners.

• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to structure and execute Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work.

Operational Excellence

• Recommend and implement process improvements to streamline sourcing and vendor management workflows.

• Utilize procurement tools and technologies to enhance cycle times efficiency and customer experience.

• Escalate issues appropriately and drive resolution with urgency and accountability.

• Elevate procurement organization by teaching training and guiding other individuals in Marketing Procurement.

Relationship Management

• Build strong trustbased relationships with key agencies suppliers global Marketing leaders and crossfunctional partners.

• Maintain ongoing engagement with regional and divisional teams to ensure alignment satisfaction and continuous improvement.

• Serve as a strategic advisor bringing forward innovative solutions and partnership opportunities.

Strategic Influence

• Provide thought leadership across digital marketing procurement contributing strategic guidance and category expertise to senior stakeholders.

• Lead and influence crossfunctional teams to deliver highimpact initiatives in a fastpaced evolving environment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree: advanced education preferred.

• 7 years of experience in marketing/Marketing Technology procurement and/or advertising agency role in account management media planning/investment or strategy/planning.

• Demonstrated ability to lead large highvisibility initiatives from concept to delivery achieving clear business outcomes.

• Outstanding communication and executivelevel influencing skills with a history of shaping decisions and gaining alignment from senior leadership.

• Strategic thinker with strong problemsolving skills and high tolerance for ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep experience with marketing technology platforms (e.g. DAM/CMS AdTech workflow automation) and expert level understanding of AI/GenAI applications in marketingincluding automated content creation predictive analytics and AIdriven media optimization.

• Highly collaborative; comfortable working across all levels of a global organization.

• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive situations and conflicting priorities with professionalism.

• Strong project management capabilities; advanced proficiency in PowerPoint Excel and a demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly.

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