Category Manager Procurement

Thornton Tomasetti; Allschwil; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Abbott is seeking a senior procurement leader to manage direct materials (API, Excipients) global sourcing. You will guide a team of procurement managers, develop category strategies, negotiate with vendors, and ensure strategic procurement objectives are met.

Manage multimillion-dollar spend across 100+ suppliers and drive global supplier relationship strategies. Responsibilities include implementing procurement strategies, driving market insights, aligning with regulatory and business needs,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree and/or comparable educational background required;Graduate degree or professional certification preferred.
• Experience: 10-15 years of deep global supply chain and procurement experience.
• Experience in managing large distribution and transportation budgets.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel;Contractual experience with third party manufacturing and procurement.

Aufgaben

• Strategic Orientation: forecast price trends and develop long-term procurement strategy.
• Vendor Management: manage strategic suppliers, negotiate high-value contracts and guide team.
• Tracking and Control: monitor budget and maximize procurement variance.
• Data Management: customize procurement processes and SOPs for compliance.
• Stakeholder Management: manage expectations with Commercial, Finance, Regulatory, Quality, and other partners.
• Cost Optimization: pursue alternate vendors and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Problem Solving: resolve issues impacting delivery and continuity.
• Team Management: lead and develop a high-performance procurement team.
• Continuous Improvement: analyze spend analytics and benchmark against peers.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Intercultural competence

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP R/3

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Jobbeschreibung

About Abbott

At Abbott, we believe people live their fullest lives when they are healthy — physically, emotionally, and socially. As a global healthcare leader with over 107,000 colleagues in 160+ countries, we create lifechanging technologies that support health at every stage of life. Within our Branded Generics business, we make trusted, high quality medicines accessible to more than 18 million people every day, particularly in fast growing regions such as LATAM, APAC, India, and Emerging Markets. Our diverse portfolio spans critical therapeutic areas including Women’s Health, Gastroenterology, Cardiometabolic, CNS & Pain, and Respiratory — addressing real, unmet patient needs worldwide. Abbott is a place where science, purpose, and people come together — and where diverse perspectives are essential to building better outcomes for patients.

Primary Job Function

Responsible for Procurement, contracts, Negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management of all direct materials (API, Excipients) from EU. Lead and guide the team of procurement managers for developing category strategy, negotiating with vendors etc. to ensure that the strategic procurement objectives of PTO are met consistently. Managing a spend multimillion spend and over 100 global suppliers. Develop, Implement and Sustain the Procurement Management Strategy to fulfil growth as per LRP. Develop, drive supply market insight capability within the PTO to increase knowledge of supply market dynamics, composition, trends and gain a comprehensive understanding of the market landscape and business models from a macro and micro economic perspective covering Procurement. Monitor supply market dynamics across peer organizations also for benchmarking purposes. Use business insights to leverage opportunities. Ensure an effective communication process within PTO helping to create an informational advantage supporting strategic decision making. Responsible / Ownership for developing and implementing global supplier relationship strategies leveraging the informational advantage coming from the knowledge of supply market landscape and dynamics. Initiate, design and support to deliver specific strategic projects and initiatives considering all relevant financial, operational, qualitative and regulatory aspects. Stakeholder management leading up to DVP levels to get support and resources to enable execution for the category strategy. Ensure that impacts to operations driven by regulatory requirements are minimized and/or leveraged for competitive advantage Facilitate, communicate, lead the global supplier landscape design, implementation, optimization and integration of the flow of materials and the related financials. Drive annual performance improvements via strategy work and applicable metrics. Build up and maintain supplier relationship experience roadmap and ensure that processes meet and reflect EPD overall expectations. Focus on achieving LRP PTO related savings Leads in analysing of all Supplier Cost within EPD PTO in relation to global supplies. Recruit, mentor, train and develop relevant team members.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Orientation Forecast price trends, industry trends of all key materials (API, Excipients). Conduct predictive analysis and help devise long term and short-term procurement strategy (including e-procurement) in alignment with the larger EPD strategy to proactively support revenue and division margin growth (market beating growth), evolve a cost-efficient procurement function. Facilitate identification of supply chain risks associated with cost, supply, quality etc. by analysis of market trends, regulatory changes etc. to ensure consistency with the Business Continuity Plan. Understands and contributes to the business unit strategy, based on the specific business and technology expertise, and translates business strategy for category.
• Vendor Management Responsible / ownership of strategic relationships with strategic suppliers to ensure procurement of high quality materials, optimized procurement cost and timely deliveries. Negotiate with vendors for high value contracts and guide the team in negotiation required to ensure high quality procurement at optimum cost and as per Abbott norms and standards. Drive vendor management practices such as vendor classification (for e.g. strategic vs. transactional), vendor performance measurement and feedback, vendor rewards and recognition etc. to ensure uninterrupted supply of material/services.
• Tracking and Control Prepare and monitor the budget and ensure maximize positive 'Procurement Price Variance' to manage spend for raw material procurement across EPD. Drive compliance to local and global Abbot purchasing policies, Corporate Purchase Policies and Code of Conduct to ensure zero critical observations. Facilitate resolution of audit queries and drive CAPA planning and closure against audit observations by driving the team to provide necessary support to ensure statutory and Abbott process compliance.
• Data Management Customize procurement process framework and policies as per region, by periodic review/ updates/ additions of SOPs to continuously improve service levels and ensure compliance.
• Stakeholder Management Set and manage of expectations with stakeholders (Commercial, Planning, Finance, TPMs, Tech Ops, Science & Technology, Regulatory, Quality etc.) w.r.t Procurement SLAs, PPVs, product certification, strategic vendor actions, sourcing strategies, vendor quality adherence etc. Work closely with key (strategic) stakeholders in Division organizations to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans. Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations.
• Cost Optimization Monitor cost optimization initiatives such as alternate vendor development, inhouse vs. outsourcing evaluation, vendor rationalization, bulk purchases, contractual commitments, strategic vendor partnerships, payment terms evaluation, joint cost reduction exercises to ensure meeting annual procurement cost optimization targets.
• Problem Solving Leverage knowledge, people networks inside and outside the company, out of the box thinking to resolve problems impacting Business Delivery and Continuity (e.g. delay in receipt of material, urgent material requirements, regulatory challenges etc. pertaining to procurement or commercial expectations).
• Team Management Develop a high-performance team by continuous monitoring and provision of guidance to develop an efficient Strategic procurement function. Identify improvement areas and conduct/drive initiatives for training sessions to upskill people to ensure functional knowledge of procurement process is imbibed.
• Continuous Improvement Analyze parameters (for e.g. spend analytics) across every aspect from 'Procure to Pay', analyze and benchmark against best-in-class organizations to ensure process gaps are identified and mitigated.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree and/or comparable educational background required. Graduate degree or professional certification is preferred (MBA, CPA, etc.)

Minimum Experience / Training Required

Experience: 10 - 15 years of deep global supply chain and procurement experience Expert knowledge procurement and market dynamics Management experience (team and project management) preferably in the pharmaceutical industry Experience in managing large distribution and transportation budgets Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with high-level working knowledge of SAP R/3 Contractual experience (Third Party Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing, Procurement, Distribution). Good understanding of International Supply Chain/Operations processes

Languages

• Proficiency in English Other languages (Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish preferred) are advantageous

Skills

Excellent communication and concept selling skills Able to organize colleagues and actively promote the development of a cross-functional culture of excellence and shape the future direction of the business Proactive internal and external stakeholder communication, coordination and collaboration Implement agenda under rapidly changing circumstances in complex matrix environments Ability to quickly assess project developments and challenges by anticipating potential impacts for the business and resolving issues at initial stages Ability to work efficiently in complex and deadline-driven operations, not losing focus on accuracy and quality Strong negotiation skills and good influencing skills (executive presentations) Proven track record to set priorities and adapt them accordingly at short notice Effectively work on multiple, unrelated projects simultaneously Global vision of the interactions in a demanding environment Provide expert guidance to PTO Managers and project teams, and allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work Working understanding of the supplier industries Tenacity and drive needed to develop, sell and implement strategic supplier programs Work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels to achieve organizational goals Ability to modify strategies according to market dynamics and internal requirements Good understanding of broader business objectives and implications of strategic planning across category areas for regional/global businesses Ability to influence others. Intercultural competence. Ability to understand the impact of business development decisions and contractual language on the Operations organization. Ability to handle large volumes of confidential information and data and be able to determine how and when to inform upper management on business development deals that will impact Operations (Manufacturing and Supply Chain). Attitude / behaviour Flexible, proactive and motivated by the opportunity to optimize structures and processes Ability to judge, combined with a persuasive power Executive thinking mindset Global and creative mind set and strategic orientation Self-motivated team player with a positive “can-do” attitude. Persists in the face of obstacles Team player - Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals Ability to adapt in a high pressured an ever-changing business environment Ability to constructively cope with conflicts Strong and proven analytical, organizational and decision-making skills Strategic thinking, result and cost oriented Intercultural competence Proactive, open minded and independent working method Accuracy, reliability and conscientiousness

Attitude / behaviour

Flexible, proactive and motivated by the opportunity to optimize structures and processes Ability to judge, combined with a persuasive power Executive thinking mindset Global and creative mind set and strategic orientation Self-motivated team player with a positive “can-do” attitude. Persists in the face of obstacles Team player - Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals Ability to adapt in a high pressured an ever-changing business environment Ability to constructively cope with conflicts Strong and proven analytical, organizational and decision-making skills Strategic thinking, result and cost oriented Intercultural competence Proactive, open minded and independent working method Accuracy, reliability and conscientiousness

Equal Opportunity

Abbott is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building teams that reflect the patients and communities we serve.

Compensation and Working Hours

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Work Shift: Standard Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

Culture and Community

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.