Senior Procurement Management Specialist

Allergan; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company located in County Dublin, Ireland is seeking a Senior Procurement Management Specialist. This role involves executing source-to-contract procurement processes, ensuring compliance with policies, and fostering supplier relationships. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree, over 5 years of experience in procurement, and a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position requires innovative problem-solving skills and a dependable team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply or related business.
• Focus on conducting RFx Sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract drafting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Execute source-to-contract procurement processes.
• Maintain compliance with procurement policies.
• Shape supplier relationships to support long-term business goals.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office suite (Power Platform)

Job description

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

As Senior Procurement Management Specialist, you will be responsible for executing source-to-contract procurement processes in alignment with business goals and industry best practices, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and contributing to supplier diversity and sustainability. You will be part of a dynamic, global team, collaborating with colleagues across different regions and cultures to drive impactful supplier management solutions. In this strategic role, you will shape supplier relationships to support long-term business goals, influence process improvements that align with organizational priorities, and proactively drive supplier excellence to optimize both operational efficiency and future growth.

• Assist with source to contract procurement processes in line with business goals and industry best practices, ensuring alignment with defined category strategic vision.
• Maintain compliance with procurement policy and team activities to business requirements of supplier diversity and sustainability, executing tactical processes to create value.
• Execute supplier management activities in alignment to category SRM strategy, fostering a collaborative and innovative approach to supplier interactions, including negotiations and workshops.
• Adhere to risk mitigation plans developed in collaboration with Category Managers, providing tactical input on supplier performance and relaying the identification of procurement risks to safeguard the organization’s interest and maintain operational resilience.
• Maintain excellence in all contract execution activities including source to contract and requisition to pay, implementing strategies to identify inefficiencies in process design and execution.
• Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team, embracing and furthering a spirit of adaptability and innovation in procurement operations.
• Oversee Specialists’ execution of procurement activities and provide feedback while developing own capabilities and accumulates category expertise in accordance with individual learning path.
• Actively enable team goals, ensuring performance targets and objectives are delivered successfully.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field,
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply or related business or operations function in a pharmaceutical industry, medical devices or consumer health industry,
• Previous experience in general procurement activities (source to contract, requisition to pay, etc.), with a particular focus on conducting RFx Sourcing events, supplier negotiations, and contract drafting & review coordination,
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Power Platform),
• Innovative problem-solving skills combined with a solution-oriented mindset, enabling creative approaches and clear communication at all organizational levels,
• Dependable team player, analytical thinker, self-starter,
• Impactful executive functioning abilities and autonomous work ethic, maintaining efficient performance in challenging situations and building consensus in decision-making.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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