Manager Strategic Sourcing and Category Management

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

This position is a part of Structural Heart’s Strategic sourcing and category management team within supply chain. This position is responsible for driving gross margin improvement through negotiation, supplier transfer projects, and supplier process improvement. This position is responsible for assessing supplier risks, develop and implement supplier resiliency actions. This position manages core categories, segments and selects strategic suppliers globally, negotiates large complex supply agreements, develops supply chain commodity management strategies, prepares cost-benefit analysis, negotiates and manages contracts, and manages supplier relations. Additionally, this position needs to work directly with Global Procurement, Program Management, NPI, Legal, Finance, and manufacturing sites to create an effective supply chain for new and on market products. This position provides strategic leadership to multiple sites regarding broad purchasing policies and practices in support of quality, cost and service.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops and owns category strategy and supplier strategy based on Structural Heart’s technology roadmap
• Partners with cross-functional teams to understand current and future business needs for supplier capabilities to build a technology roadmap for the category

• Develop multi-year gross margin improvement strategy involving broad spectrum levers not limited to periodic negotiations, supplier transfer projects, supplier process improvements and deliver on gross margin improvement initiatives in line with business goals
• Participate in standard cost setting process, and provide guidance to site supply chain and finance annually
• Segment suppliers, and develop segmented supplier relationship management strategy and engagement plan

• Develop and advance sourcing and supply strategies throughout each stage of the product lifecycle, including new product launch planning and execution through to product rationalization and end of life.
• Own and deliver on strategy to execution on large complex master supply agreements
• Partner with manufacturing sites, network strategy, new product development teams to build ideation pipeline for risk mitigation and margin improvement
• Effectively negotiate and facilitate win-win solutions with suppliers throughout the global supply chain
• Has deep experience in should-cost models, understanding supplier production processes and sources of value
• Utilizes market trends and internal/external competitive benchmarks to influence supply chain solutions.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Able to build collaborative relationships with and influence a matrixed organization of R&D, NPI, Finance, PMO, Site SC, Manufacturing teams
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelors Degree (± 16 years)

Related field an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Masters Degree (± 18 years)

MBA preferred

Experience/Background

5-8 year track record within procurement and supply chain management. Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or similar certification desirable. 

Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification desirable.  

5-8 years of Procurement and /or deep Category experience.

Some functional experience.

Strong project management skills.

Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

Strong interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills International experience.

Some knowledge of markets by regions Some experience with Supplier management.

Ability to develop actionable implementation plans.

Relevant business process knowledge, as related to Procurement and Category Management.

Deep knowledge of category technologies and products.

Strong negotiating skills Some experience leading teams.

The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Category Management

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

LOCATION:

United States > Minnesota > Plymouth : 5050 Nathan Lane N

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 15 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

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