Procurement Manager

About the Opportunity

This position is located in the Established Pharmaceuticals division of Abbott, a global healthcare leader. We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the fastest-growing countries in the world.

What You'll Do

As a Category Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for directing and setting the strategies for goods, materials, and/or services, identifying opportunities for cost negotiation, contract development, capacity planning, project management, process development, cost and quality improvement plans, and management of business reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Implements sourcing strategies to support a competitive advantage in the areas of materials, supplies, and services, leveraging analytics, market, supplier, and competitive intelligence.
• Drives Total Cost of Ownership reductions for category through analytics. Clearly define category taxonomy and manage baseline.
• Leads change and innovation. Stimulates creativity and innovation in others. Open to new ideas. Supports change and takes risks. Promotes a Regional and Global Perspective.
• Defines and champions category procurement strategy for Abbott EPD Colombia - align with overall strategy and be an enabler.
• Negotiates and manages contracts/agreements with low to medium risk and low to medium complexity.
• Develops risk management strategies and recommends short and long-term strategies with defined risk/benefit strategies.
• Maintains budget and performs analyses of costs related to cost of materials. Continually looks for opportunities for cost reductions and cost avoidance.
• Measures and monitors supplier capability and performance to ensure maintenance of deliver, quality, and price commitments.
• Maintains and promotes sound relationships with suppliers and business community.
• Supports projects to assure all procurement activities are performed as required.
• Identifies, develops, and implements processes to improve department performance and efficiency.
• Creates and maintains mutually beneficial long-term partnerships with suppliers to foster feedback and continuous improvement. This includes driving continuous improvements with the supplier base.
• Complies with pharmaceutical regulations, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Engineer, Business, Supply Chain, or equivalent. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 5 years progressively responsible experience in purchasing/Supplier/Category management.
• 3 years working in a highly regulated environment preferably in the pharmaceutical industry. 3 years working with purchasing/commodity mgt.
• Experience negotiating terms purchasing agreements.
• Ability to develop actionable implementation plans.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, Power BI, with high-level working knowledge of SAP.
• Proficiency in English.