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Suisse | France

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Job description

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from : Switzerland

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JOB DESCRIPTION :About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
Abbott Established Pharmaceuticals (EPD) is looking for a

Category Manager Procurement

Primary Job Function :
Responsible for developing and implementing global supplier relationship strategies supporting all financial, operational, qualitative, and regulatory aspects.
Develop supply market insight capability within the GPROC (Global Procurement) organization to increase knowledge of supply market dynamics, composition, trends and gain a comprehensive understanding of the market landscape and business models from a macro and micro economic perspective covering and Procurement. And utilize this to build and maintain Procurement strategies.
Monitor supply market dynamics across peer organizations also for benchmarking purposes.
Focus on achieving LRP Supplier Relationship Office related savings
Drive annual performance improvements via strategy work and applicable metrics.
Build up and maintain supplier relationship experience roadmap and ensure that processes meet and reflect EPD overall expectations
Facilitate and communicate the global supplier landscape design, implementation, optimization and integration of the flow of materials and the related financials
Assist in analyzing of all Supplier Cost within EPD SRO
Ensure that impacts to operations driven by regulatory requirements are minimized and/or leveraged for competitive advantage
Support the Snr Global Supplier Relationship Director to deliver specific strategic projects and initiatives

Core Job Responsibilities :
Direct, plan and execute strategic GPROC programs, including re-engineering of supplier base on a global or regional basis. Focusing on Cost and Supply Chain continuity.
Support optimization of the EPD GPROC supplier structure to expand our global supplier network, improve supplier compliance and efficiency
Actively pursue a cross-functional culture of excellence to effectively implement global supplier programs
Align programs with Operations and other EPD Functional areas on goals and objectives for the global supplier process
Build and maintain close working relationships with and provide expertise to management to identify and realize improvements
Effective cross functional and divisional stakeholder communication, collaboration and coordination
Lead and/or support large scale and sustainable change management initiatives
BE a key leader in influencing the evolving EPD GPROC supplier strategy
Support global supplier integration and acquisitions
Stay abreast of supplier related regulatory requirements, providing expertise to project teams to ensure cost-effective compliance

Minimum Education :
Bachelor's degree and/or comparable educational background required. Graduate degree or professional certification is preferred (MBA, CPA, etc.)

Minimum Experience/Training Required :
5- 10 years of global supply chain and procurement experience
Management experience (team and project management) preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in managing large distribution and transportation budgets
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with high-level working knowledge of SAP R/3.
Proficiency in English, other languages are advantageous

Required Skills :
Excellent communication and concept selling skills
Able to organize colleagues and actively promote the development of a cross-functional culture of excellence and shape the future direction of the business
Proactive internal and external stakeholder communication, coordination and collaboration
Implement agenda under rapidly changing circumstances in complex matrix environments
Ability to quickly assess project developments and challenges by anticipating potential impacts for the business and resolving issues at initial stages
Ability to work efficiently in complex and deadline-driven operations, not losing focus on accuracy and quality
Proven track record to set priorities and adapt them accordingly at short notice
Effectively work on multiple, unrelated projects simultaneously
Ability to modify strategies according to market dynamics and internal requirements
Global vision of the interactions in a demanding environment
Provide expert guidance to SRO Managers and project teams, and allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
Working understanding of the supplier industries
Tenacity and drive needed to develop, sell and implement strategic supplier programs
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Work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to achieve organizational goals

Do you like the sound of this job and think you've got what IT takes?

Then send us your CV today. We look forward to receiving your online application as pdf.

The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY :Category Management
DIVISION :EPD Established Pharma
LOCATION :Switzerland > Allschwil : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS :
WORK SHIFT :Standard
TRAVEL :Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE :Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES :Not Applicable

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