Associate Director External Engagement

4 weeks ago

North Chicago, Illinois, United States Abbott Full time
About Abbott

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 Mission

We're committed to creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We anticipate changes in medical science and technology, and we're always looking towards the future.

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 student debt program, and FreeU 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

We have an immediate opportunity for an Associate Director External Engagement in our Lake County, Abbott Park, IL location supporting our Nutrition business.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac, PediaSure, Pedialyte, Ensure, Glucerna, and ZonePerfect – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Key Responsibilities

As an Associate Director, you will work collaboratively across relevant functions to identify and execute opportunities for supply chain advancement within Abbott's Nutrition Business. You will serve as Abbott Nutrition Procurement's Sustainability Liaison to ensure flawless execution of Abbott's 2030 Sustainability Goals.

You will create, execute, and report on supply chain and sustainability projects designed to benefit supply resiliency for ingredients, deliver on Abbott's sustainability goals, and impact communities and people. You will proactively gather market intelligence on sustainability, regulatory, trade, and legislative activity to inform action on emerging business issues in ingredient and packaging supply and align with internal and external stakeholders to resolve before supply chain disruptions occur.

You will utilize external networks to advise and influence globally on relevant external issues in the sustainability, ingredient, and packaging spheres. You will work with the Global Procurement Team to provide solutions to ingredient and packaging supply issues.

You will create opportunities and be the voice of Abbott Nutrition in influencing ingredient and packaging industries as well as governments, as appropriate, by participating in external forums such as speaking engagements, industry meetings, trade association activities, and identifying areas where Abbott colleagues can contribute as noted.

You will develop and execute programs/projects that create mutual community and company benefit and where appropriate amplify impact of executed projects in partnership with external stakeholders including NGOs, governments, and foundations.

You will benchmark supplier and competitor activities and identify opportunities for engagement benefitting Abbott Nutrition.

Requirements

Required:

  • BS in sciences, economics, international trade, public policy, political science, environmental science, food science, business, engineering, or related, MBA or advanced degrees welcome.
  • 7+ years of experience in government affairs, international trade policy, industry engagement, capacity building, regulatory affairs, sustainability, food ingredient or packaging procurement, or other relevant field of expertise.

Preferred:

  • 10+ years of experience in government affairs, international trade policy, industry engagement, capacity building, regulatory affairs, sustainability, food ingredient or packaging procurement, or other relevant field of expertise.
  • Proven ability to develop, implement, and sustain external engagement strategies in both emerging and developed markets.
  • A comprehensive network of contacts in food and/or packaging industries cultivated through academic, governmental, and private industry work experience.
  • An expert problem-solver who can influence diverse stakeholders to achieve goals of the organization.
  • An experienced international traveler able to travel independently to global destinations.
  • Ability to travel 25%.

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

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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

The base pay for this position is $125,300.00 – $250,700.00. 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

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