Senior Specialist Supplier Management Inventory

1 month ago


Ottawa ON, Canada Abbott Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

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

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

This position works out of our Ottawa, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology. The APOC Supply Chain team has an opportunity at our Ottawa site for a Senior Specialist Supplier Management Inventory position. This position will have responsibilities in both Purchasing and Procurement functions with focus on indirect and direct commodities.

What You’ll Do

Analyze data and rebalance inventory to provide an optimal service level of performance and demonstrate strong relationship management skills.

Establish purchasing attributes for all material. Attributes to include are buyer codes, safety stock, lead-time, min/max levels, lot size, ROP’s and ABC classification.

Responsible for portfolio inventory cash flow target, balancing stock level, supply risks and PPV to generate the best financial outcome.

Ensure no disruption or stock out of raw material supply occurs based on the demand profile that is built into the Demand file, ERP/MRP or other systems.

Participate in researching and negotiating commodity purchases.

Serve as a supply chain liaison between the Company and the commodity supplier. Capable of developing long-range forecast and capacity planning with APOC plant and the supplier to ensure long-term supply continuity.

Acts as a subject matter expert for commodity and provide guidance for all activities including audits, and quality and supply chain requirements.

Support the sourcing strategy for facilities and services. Works closely with key stakeholders in both division and corporate organizations to develop effective cost reduction, supply continuity, risk mitigation strategies, and supplier and contract management.

Represent Procurement in cross-functional initiatives across Ottawa site.

Manage supplier relationships.

Ability to work with various legal and business functions to execute agreements.

Lead complex RFQs/RFIs/RFPs.

Develop and drive fact-based negotiation strategies with high profile vendors within assigned categories.

Drive value and lead savings outcomes while collaborating with various functions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.

Requires a minimum of 6 – 10 years of related work experience.

Proficient in MRP systems and supplier management.

Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Comprehensive knowledge and ability to apply business concepts, procedures, and practices to daily tasks.

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Advanced knowledge of MS-Office

Intermediate knowledge of Tracksuite, supplier databases, etc.

Handling a large amount of work efficiently and effectively and adapting to changing priorities.

Ability to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative in dealing with a variety of duties and responsibilities.

Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.

Customer-focused and continually seeks to understand customer needs, concerns, and priorities and to meet/exceed customer expectations and requirements.

Strong organizational, project management and analytical skills.

Strong supplier management experience.

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. Connect with us at , on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Procurement Support

DIVISION: APOC Point of Care

LOCATION: Canada
Ottawa : 185 Corkstown Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: M-F (Canada)

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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