Job Title
Category Manager – Electronics Components
The Opportunity
We currently have an opening for a Category Manager – Electronics Components
for our Cardiac Rhythm Management division. This role is located at our Scottsdale, AZ OR Sylmar, CA location. This is a fully onsite role.
As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Management, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
What You’ll Work On
We are seeking a high caliber and ambitious Category Manager to join our team in Abbott Medical Devices. This position will be responsible for the Electronics components category globally.
- Assess variety of supplier’s products to ensure they that they comply with specifications and meet the organization’s quality standards.
- Requires high degree of skills and independence in negotiation activities.
- Typically involved in large and/or more complex purchases and suppliers that have higher impact on the organization’s products, processes and budget.
- May coach and provide instruction to lower-level staff.
- Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in the specific area.
- Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects.
- Adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.
- Responsible for purchasing the services and supplies necessary for the organization's operations.
- Activities include sourcing, evaluating and selecting suppliers and vendors, negotiating supply contracts, and monitoring the quality and timeliness of materials and services supplied.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree Business, Supply Chain or related or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Minimum 10 years Progressively responsible experience in purchasing/commodity management.
- Minimum 3 years in a highly regulated environment.
- Minimum 8 years with purchasing/commodity management software.
- Strong experience in negotiating terms in purchasing agreements.
- In depth experience in contract management.
- 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 timely manner.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
- Ability to travel approximately up to 20%, including internationally
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The base pay for this position is
$114,000.00 – $228,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Category Management
DIVISION:CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Scottsdale : 8300 E. Pacesetter Way
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 20 % 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)
