JOB DESCRIPTION:The Opportunity- This is not a remote opportunity
- Qualified candidates must currently live in the Dallas TX area.
- Traveling up to 15 %
Join Abbott's
Core Lab business as a
Sr. Procurement Manager, where you'll lead procurement strategy and supplier management across three manufacturing sites. In this high-impact role, you'll drive sourcing initiatives, optimize supplier performance, and ensure a reliable, cost-effective supply of materials, goods, and services that support manufacturing and business objectives.
You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to identify cost savings opportunities, mitigate supply risks, improve operational efficiency, and support business growth. You will play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, strengthening supplier partnerships, and delivering value through innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic procurement leader who enjoys influencing business decisions, driving results, and making a direct impact on operational and financial performance.
What You'll Work On- Execute procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with enterprise and business unit objectives to ensure the reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of materials and services needed to support operational, manufacturing, and commercial requirements.
- Lead and develop a team of procurement professionals responsible for procurement operations, including supplier relationship management, purchase order management, supplier performance monitoring, issue resolution, and compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and purchasing controls.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier, supply chain, and market risks to ensure continuity of supply, support inventory objectives, and achieve zero manufacturing disruptions.
- Drive financial performance through cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvements, inventory optimization, working capital management, and reduction of excess, obsolete, and distressed inventory while maintaining required service levels.
- Establish and maintain effective supplier relationships and performance management processes to improve quality, delivery, service, responsiveness, and overall supplier reliability.
- Partner with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support business initiatives, product launches, process improvements, and continuous improvement activities.
- Manage performance of staff towards department and Company goals, including feedback on performance, appraisals, recommendations for merit increases or necessary disciplinary actions, communication to employees on performance, etc..
- Understands and is aware of the quality consequences which may occur from the improper performance of their specific job; has awareness of device defects that may occur in their area of responsibility, including product design, verification and validation, manufacturing, and testing activities.
- Carries out duties in compliance with established business policies.
- Demonstrated success managing supplier relationships, negotiating purchase agreements, ensuring continuity of supply, supporting inventory management objectives, and executing procurement processes that meet business, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, or related discipline.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain operations, including experience supporting manufacturing or operational environments.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience within a regulated industry such as medical devices, healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or other manufacturing industries.
- Strong knowledge of procurement and purchasing processes, supplier management, contract administration, and sourcing activities.
- Experience evaluating supplier performance and resolving supply, quality, and delivery issues.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate supply risks to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of inventory management principles, demand planning interfaces, and working capital considerations.
- Experience implementing and maintaining compliant, standardized, efficient, and effective procurement practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment and collaborate with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance teams.
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing procurement professionals.
- Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement-related business tools
- CPSM, CPM, CSCP, or similar supply chain certification is preferred.
Learn 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 $129,300.00 - $258,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Category Management
DIVISION:CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:United States > Irving : LC-8
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 15 % of the Time
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)
