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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Responsible for obtaining materials, components, and equipment. Gathers quotations, examines bids, and makes awards. Determines material requirements from engineering and production schedules, and maintains inventory at planned levels. Plans, schedules, and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle. Evaluates vendor reliability, develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. Conducts negotiations and concludes contracts with suppliers that are in the best interest of the company. Monitors cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. Develops specifications for new contract orders.

What You’ll Work On

• Evaluates and selects suppliers based upon assessment of their quality system and capabilities.

• Performs initial and ongoing audits of potential and current suppliers based upon ISO9001 guidelines and Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) Quality System Requirements.

• Visits suppliers' facilities, writes comprehensive audit reports and ensures completion of corrective action at suppliers'

facilities as necessary.

• Manages component supply and inventory levels for product line(s), planning and purchasing for material requirements and

ensuring flow of materials to the production floor.

• Understands and communicates component specifications to suppliers, including the ability to read drawings to determine

dimensions, tolerances, and Incoming Quality Control (IQC) points.

• Develops and enhances relationships with strategic supplier/partners. Serves as primary contact and fosters positive and

mutually beneficial relationship with suppliers.

• Coordinates early supplier involvement in product development and purchases the required materials to support product

development and product launches.

• Actively works and supports the development of new technologies and supplier capabilities.

• Ensures that Confidentiality Agreements and necessary contracts are established with suppliers.

• Supports product development goals in the components, materials and suppliers area.

• Manages the implementation of suppliers (including ensuring the completion of appropriate first articles and validations).

• Drives cost savings and quality improvement projects.

• At the senior level, may serve as Commodity Leader for an assigned area.

• In this role, will be responsible for creating and implementing a detailed strategy for each supplier and assigned

commodity, and will work as a team leader with multiple groups/sites to ensure supplier strategy is understood and is

being executed appropriately.

• Establishes and cultivates an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.

• Participates in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance, and offering counsel.

May lead a project team. Participates in determining goals and objectives for projects.

• Influences middle management on technical or business solutions.

• May interact with vendors.

• Plans and organizes non-routine tasks w/approval. Initiates or maintains work schedule. Establishes priorities of work

assignments.

• Exercises judgment in selecting innovative, practical methods to achieve problem resolution. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in serious delays and considerable expenditure of

resources.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree +/- 13 years.

• Minimum 4 years Related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in a related field

• 7 years Related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area.

• Solid understanding and application of business concepts, procedures and practices.

• Will perform this job in a quality system environment. Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Has a sound knowledge of a variety of alternatives and their impact on their business unit.

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• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com