Senior Category Executive
4 weeks ago
Job Summary
The Category Manager - Lab Equipment plays a critical role in strategically managing AbbVie's sourcing for laboratory equipment and related capital projects.
This position is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive sourcing strategies across assigned spend categories, supplier networks, and geographic regions.
Conducting in-depth analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans that drive cost savings, mitigate risks, and ensure supply continuity for laboratory operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Establishing and implementing robust governance processes to manage supplier performance against defined KPIs and service level agreements.
- Developing and executing comprehensive sourcing strategies across assigned spend categories, supplier networks, and geographic regions.
- Conducting in-depth analysis to formulate strategic sourcing plans that drive cost savings, mitigate risks, and ensure supply continuity for laboratory operations.
- Delivering successful cross-divisional sourcing projects that yield benefits to the corporation including savings, re-engineered business processes, sustainable long-term agreements and risk mitigating supply strategies.
- Helping the team understand metrics for evaluating performance.
- Properly converting the negotiated deals to performance-based, legally sound contracts that serve as a guide for on-going supplier management and program sustainability.
- Using appropriate language and level of detail for the receiver; writing clear executive summaries and persuasive proposals.
- Probing for root causes of problems, collaborating to find mutually beneficial solutions, proposing action steps and assisting in implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Strong analytical abilities to perform analyses of spend data, market data, and supplier proposals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan, execute, and measure successful project implementations.
- Experience in sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management.
What We Offer
A comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion.
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