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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our location in Abbott Park, Illinois currently has an opportunity for a Specialist, Global Procurement Services, Business Excellence.

The Business Excellence (BEx) Team sets global procurement strategies and enables supporting processes, tools, and policies. BEx team members apply source to pay best practices and enabling technology knowledge to guide Abbott towards a best-in-class organization. The team members are highly visible and collaborative across Abbott divisions, supply base and business stakeholders.

The Business Excellence Specialist will be supporting the implementation and governance for a global implementation of SAP Ariba. This role will be focused on the enablement activities for the Abbott supply base globally.  While the immediate focus will be on implementing the supporting technology, the individual will have a long-term target to support continuous improvement and special projects globally. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Core Job Responsibilities: 

• Support Global Procurement Services across procurement strategies, enabling processes, tools and polices. 
• Support the defined Source to Pay process and work with Regional peers for consistent global execution.
• Support the Indirect Procurement Buy-In program goals and objectives through final global implementation including the implementation of the Ariba platform. 
• -- Support execution of wave plans targeting suppliers for the Ariba network; and sustains adoption of preferred and authorized suppliers.
• -- Serve as a contact for Abbott internal stakeholders during the Ariba onboarding process and works across functions within Corporate Financial Services, Global Procurement and Technology.
• -- Support all aspects of supplier on-boarding working with Contract, Catalog and A/P Specialists to enable end to end - (portal access, registration / qualification, catalog enablement, purchase order and eInvoice submission).
• Support the continuous improvement and on-going development of the supplier enablement processes within a Source to Pay Technology Platform.
• Support the development of supplier training for a Source to Pay Technology Platform.

Strategic Thinking: 

• Full understanding of the "One Procurement" strategies.  Strong knowledge and project work across multiple categories that impact the team positively.
• Performs routine professional-based activities and contribute to and manage some projects.
• Proactively seek innovative ways to improve the procure to pay processes, cycle times, and customer experience
• Works within defined processes and procedures and may help determine appropriate approaches for change.

Relationship Management: 

• Enable agreed suppliers through Source to Pay strategies for categories.
• Seek and support business relationships with diverse suppliers globally.
• Meet regularly with divisional stakeholders and support functions to ensure good customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
• Support training with suppliers and support relationship management.

Leading People: 

• Exhibit cultural awareness with diverse business entities.
• Seek, develop, and maintain business relationships with suppliers, clients and stakeholders.
• Communicate with appropriate teams to collaborate on supplier enablement initiatives.

Compliance: 

• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.

Accountability: 

• Execute against the goals set by the Global Process Organization/Corporate Financial Services.
• Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.

Key Organizational Relationships:

• Sr Specialist
• Category Leads and Manager         
• HR
• Legal
• Division Operational Purchasing  
• Corporate Financial Services
• Global Process Organization 
• Organizational Change Management

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING 

• Bachelor’s Degree: Engineering, Science, Business, or Financial Degree
• 2-4 years managing implementation of e-Procurement applications working with suppliers or customers
• Source to Pay Process understanding
• Experience operating data driven business technologies
• Analytical skills and high proficiency with reporting and excel tools
• Strong people skills                             
• Strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mindset
• Self-Starter and possesses drive for professional development       
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills
• Source to Pay Technology Experience with Ariba (desired)
• Understanding of supplier onboarding to a Source to Pay Technology (desired)
   

WHAT WE OFFER 

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance 
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans 
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off 
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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