JOB DESCRIPTION:The Opportunity Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.
Our location in Temecula, CA currently has an opportunity for a
Category Manager. This is an onsite role.
The OpportunityPosition OverviewThis is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the technologies that restore health and improve lives. As a Category Manager within Abbott Vascular, you will lead global sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships for critical categories that support innovative, life-saving medical devices.
The role offers significant visibility and influence across a global, matrixed organization. Success requires strong commercial judgment, the ability to translate market insight into strategy, and a passion for building supplier partnerships that deliver quality, innovation, and operational excellence in a regulated environment.
What You'll Work OnCategory Strategy & Business Alignment- Develop and execute global category strategies aligned with Abbott Vascular, division, and enterprise priorities.
- Identify and realize opportunities for cost reduction, value optimization, innovation, and process improvement.
- Understand and forecast key commodity cost drivers, market trends, and technology developments that impact the business.
- Translate external market intelligence into actionable sourcing and supplier strategies.
Supplier & Contract Management- Build, optimize, and manage a world-class supplier base capable of meeting Abbott Vascular's current and future needs.
- Lead negotiation and management of medium-to-high risk, complex supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
- Establish long-term, collaborative supplier partnerships that drive quality, delivery, cost, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Monitor supplier performance to ensure adherence to quality, service, pricing, regulatory, and contractual commitments.
Risk Management & Supply Continuity- Develop and implement robust supply risk mitigation strategies, including alternate sourcing and contingency planning.
- Assess supplier risk across short- and long-term horizons with clearly defined risk and benefit tradeoffs.
- Ensure continuity of supply for critical commodities while balancing cost competitiveness and compliance requirements.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration- Partner closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, and Corporate Procurement teams.
- Lead and participate in cross-functional and cross-site teams to align supplier capabilities with division-wide requirements.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and functional leadership to purchasing and category management team members, reinforcing Abbott procurement policies and best practices.
- Lead sourcing and supplier-related projects, ensuring execution in compliance with Abbott governance, ethics, and quality standards.
Financial & Performance Management- Manage category budgets and perform detailed cost and total cost of ownership analyses.
- Support business cases and sourcing decisions through strong financial, analytical, and data-driven insights.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field (MBA preferred).
- 7-10+ years of progressively responsible experience in procurement, sourcing, or 5-8+ years of deep category/commodity management.
- Expertise in contract terms and conditions structuring, negotiating with suppliers and contract execution
- Experience operating within a highly regulated industry, preferably medical devices, healthcare, or life sciences.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed, global organization.
- Strong influencing, relationship-building, organizational and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical capability; comfortable working with cost models, market data, and Excel-based analyses.
- Flexible and adaptable to change - does not require rigid rules; functions in an fast pace environment
- Highly Collaborative - partner with colleagues and customers to arrive at best solutions
- Deliver Innovative Solutions - ability to recognize possibilities to create greater profitability and growth
- Generate Customer Value - Listening, understanding, anticipating and solving
- Cultivate a broad network of relationships with key internal and external constituents
- Ability to travel up to approximately 20%, including internationally.
Apply NowLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.
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:AVD Vascular
LOCATION:United States > Temecula : Building E - TE
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 10 % 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)
