Jobs at Abbott in Canada

Associate, Product development and Operations – Diabetes Care Division (Mississauga)

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.

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.

This position works out of our Mississauga location in the Diabetes Care division. We’re focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We’re revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

• Interface with suppliers, managing vendor relationships and contracts.
• Provide operational support to software developers and testers, understanding their requirements and ensuring their needs are met.
• Support the creation and maintenance of the budget for the digital team, ensuring alignment with overall business financial goals.
• Regularly track and analyze budget expenditures, providing detailed reports and insights to senior management to ensure financial targets are met.
• Monitor supplier performance and maintain accurate records of KPIs, SLAs, and compliance metrics.
• Support sourcing strategies by conducting market research and supplier evaluations.
• Assist in onboarding new suppliers and maintaining supplier databases and documentation.
• Track and report on procurement project timelines, budgets, and milestones.
• Collaborate with finance and legal teams to ensure alignment on procurement policies and contract terms.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier relationships and procurement processes.

• Proven experience in operations, project management, or a similar role, ideally within a digital or software development environment.
• High energy, proactive, and results-driven, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong background working with software developers, testers, and technical teams.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport across teams and regions.
• Solid organizational and multitasking abilities, with a strong attention to detail.
• Experience collaborating with Procurement, Legal, and cross functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with supplier/vendor management.
• Fluency in English.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and growing organization.

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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