Abbott

Global Category Manager - Ingredients

Abbott$99K — $198K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management, Business, Operations, Finance, or a Technical field
  • 4-6 years of combined experience in operations and supply chain management
  • 4-6 years of experience in managing and developing staff
  • Familiarity with purchasing, planning, inventory control, finance, logistics, or related fields
  • Preferred certification by ISM or APICS is highly desirable

Responsibilities

  • Oversee raw material sourcing and optimize procurement for multiple Abbott sites globally
  • Negotiate complex contracts to secure a strategic supply advantage
  • Monitor market trends and assess potential impacts on Abbott
  • Create and implement global financial strategies to achieve performance goals
  • Develop category strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Ensure supply resilience through risk mitigation strategies
  • Identify and implement cost savings projects using TCO models

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Opportunities for career development and diverse roles
  • Supportive environment to help build a future
  • Resources aimed at helping employees live full lives
Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Coumbus Ohio (Easton Office) location in the Abbott Nutrition Division. Abbott Nutrition provides science based advanced nutrition products for people of all ages. Abbott's products are designed to support healthy growth and development of infants or to help maintain adult bodies stay strong and active .

As the Ingredient Sourcing and Risk Manager, you'll have the opportunity to manage up to $150MM in Nutritional commodity spend. Be recognized as the subject matter expert in the category. Identify critical business requirements and implement procurement services that meet the organization's needs. Manage supply along with working cross functionally with key internal stakeholders to build long term global strategies and ensure best cost of materials and services.

What You'll Work On

  • Raw material sourcing and Procurement optimization for multiple Abbott sites globally
  • Negotiate complex supply contracts to secure products that provide Abbott with a strategic advantage
  • Maitain knowledge of relevant market trends, behaviors, and proactively assess potential impact to Abbott
  • Establish Global financial strategies and execute to meet Abbott's performance goals
  • Influence the business needs through cross functional development of category strategies
  • Ensure Supply resilience. Develop and execute risk mitigation strategies
  • Identify and execute cost savings/or avoidance projects through Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models or other market analysis tools
  • Facilitate supplier selection through formal RFI/RFP process
  • Develop and monitor supplier KPI's
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Anticipate and guard against internal/external challenges and drive necessary change


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management, Business, Operations, Finance or Technical field.
  • Total combined experience of 4-6 years in operations, supply chain management including, but not limited to purchasing, planning, inventory control, finance, logistics or other related fields.
  • At least 4-6 years' experience in staff management and development.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification by Institute of Supply Management (ISM) and The Association for Operations Management (APICS) is highly desirable
  • Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals.
  • Posess skills in analysis, negotiation, strategy development, project management, problem-solving, planning, goal setting, motivation, relationship management, leadership, diplomacy, financial acumen, written and oral communications


Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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:
GPS Global Purchasing Services

LOCATION:
United States > Columbus : 2900 Easton Square Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting 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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113,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
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Net Income
$4.4 billion
Founded
1944
5 Year Trend
+15.6%
Revenue
$34.6 billion
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