Supplier Development Specialist Dairy Innovation and Business Development

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• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity working mothers female executives and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Nutrition is seeking a Dairy Innovation Supplier Development Specialist to join our Global Dairy Procurement Innovation & Supplier Development this role youll help strengthen and futureproof Abbotts dairy ingredient supply chain partnering globally to deliver highquality resilient ingredient solutions that support our Infant Adult and Medical Nutrition portfolios.

What Youll Work On

• Support supplier development and ingredient innovation initiatives to improve supply resiliency and frontend supplier readiness
• Represent Dairy on prioritized ingredient qualification and innovation projects in partnership with Category Managers and the Ingredient Center of Excellence
• Conduct upfront ingredient prequalification screening including issuing technical RFIs reviewing specifications ingredient characterization and assessing technical risk
• Facilitate and support the Technical Review Board (TRB) and Design for Manufacturing processes
• Lead and support ingredient manufacturing performance improvement programs including root cause analysis and supply change assessments
• Accelerate supplier onboarding by leading agriculture and nutrition ingredient qualification projects and maintaining qualification roadmaps and readiness checklists
• Drive manufacturing and procurement costsaving initiatives through cost/benefit analysis and datadriven recommendations
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with ingredient suppliers and external research partners
• Collaborate crossfunctionally with R&D Medical Regulatory Manufacturing Supply Chain and external suppliers to ensure compliant highquality ingredient supply

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Dairy Science & Technology Food Engineering Chemical Engineering Food Business or a related field
• 23 years of experience in technical manufacturing dairy or ingredientfocused roles
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic crossfunctional environment
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make datadriven decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate technical information for nontechnical audiences
• Proven problemsolving skills with strong attention to detail and organizational ability
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• PMO qualification or project management experience
• Lean Six Sigma Certification and experience with Root Cause Analysis and data analytics
• Experience collaborating across functions such as R&D Manufacturing Legal Logistics Purchasing and Supply Planning
• Familiarity with ingredient qualification supplier development or manufacturing performance improvement programs
• Demonstrated ability to influence build relationships and represent the organization with external suppliers and industry partners

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