Procurement Manager, Direct Services

Working at Abbott

At Abbott you can do work that matters grow and learn care for yourself and 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 .
• 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

Global Procurement is seeking a Procurement Manager Direct Services to develop and lead procurement strategies supporting Abbotts Toxicology and Consumer this role you will partner closely with the Toxicology Business Unit to drive cost optimization supplier alignment and long-term value across a complex highly regulated global environment.

What Youll Work On

• Develop and execute global category strategies across Direct Services with measurable business impact
• Partner with Corporate and Division stakeholders to identify requirements and drive cost-reduction initiatives
• Lead competitive sourcing events including RFPs RFIs and RFQs from strategy through implementation
• Leverage analytics and market intelligence to optimize supplier performance and total cost of ownership
• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple complex sourcing initiatives simultaneously
• Conduct fact-based negotiations with senior supplier executives and manage contractual risk
• Prepare dashboards reports and insights to influence stakeholders and senior leadership
• Support contract development statements of work and procurement policies in collaboration with Legal Quality Regulatory and Supply Chain
• Identify process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and scalability
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned categories and mentor peers on sourcing strategies

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelors degree or current enrollment toward a bachelors degree
• 46 years of procurement and/or operations experience preferably within drug testing sample collection medical review third-party lab management or occupational health
• Experience working in a highly regulated matrixed environment ideally within healthcare
• Knowledge of privacy and data protection requirements (PII HIPAA PCI PHI)
• Strong analytical capability with advanced Excel and tools such as Power BI or Minitab
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including executive-level presentations
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% annually

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Pharmaceutical Laboratory Sciences Healthcare or a technical discipline
• 68 years of procurement and/or operations experience in relevant Direct Services categories
• Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement certification or experience
• Experience with procurement platforms such as SAP Ariba Coupa Sage or Provalido
• Strong negotiation skills with deep understanding of contract structures and terms
• Proven change management and influencing capabilities
• Advanced proficiency across Microsoft tools (Excel PowerPoint Project Word Outlook)
• Demonstrated project management strength initiative and problem-solving skills