Procurement Specialist, Mechanical

Procurement Specialist, Mechanical job at Abbott | Abbott Careers

• Support strategy development, cost savings initiatives, procurement tools, and supplier relationship management
• Manage supply constraint requests and escalate divisional supply issues within the category
• Analyze solutions to mitigate supply constraints using supplier capability data and performance metrics
• Communicate updates to global procurement, divisional stakeholders, and suppliers to prevent issues
• Resolve non-standard work issues such as invoicing, delivery performance, quality events, and lead times
• Develop and execute category strategies under the guidance of strategic category leaders
• Represent category needs on project teams and ensure alignment with category strategy
• Create and execute RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs for supplier engagement
• Gather and analyze data for supplier selection and negotiations
• Collaborate with internal functions to drive strategic objectives and enable procurement tools
• Integrate suppliers and track KPIs to ensure performance
• Drive measurable savings outcomes and continuous improvement initiatives
• Proactively seek innovative ways to improve procurement processes and support sustainability initiatives
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships and support SRM objectives
• Partner with One Procurement teams across divisions to identify synergies and efficiencies
• Ensure compliance with corporate and divisional policies and procedures

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or Finance
• 2–4 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or relevant engineering roles
• CPM or equivalent certification
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in spreadsheet programs and data analysis tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence and network across interdisciplinary and intercultural teams
• Experience with PowerBI and contracting (SOW)

• 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
• Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• 401(k) with Company contributions up to 9.3%
• ProfitSharing contribution
• Competitive health insurance

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