Buyer I

Abbott Laboratories; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a Buyer I to support the Electrophysiology Medical Devices team in Plymouth, MN. This role involves procurement support for new product introductions, ensuring efficient purchasing processes and supplier relationships.

Benefits

Free Medical Coverage

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in purchasing/commodity management.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and process purchase orders in accordance with procurement processes.
• Plan and schedule deliveries to optimize inventories.
• Manage orders through completion and execute invoice resolution.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Buyer I

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN site, supporting our Electrophysiology Medical Devices team. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Supporting our New Product Introduction team, the NPI Buyer position is a dynamic role within EP supply chain, supporting both research and development and new product teams. The NPI Buyer is responsible for procurement support of current NPI projects, working under direction to support all basic aspects of purchasing in conformance with Abbott policies. This position is responsible for executing best practice in purchasing raw materials, sub-assemblies, and finished goods.

What You'll Work On

• Create and process purchase orders, both direct and indirect, in accordance with documented procurement processes to include standard, subcontract, stock transfer, down-payment, and discount orders.
• Plan and schedule deliveries to optimize inventories in support of project demands by working with cross-functional teams to include engineering, sourcing, planning, category, and shipping-receiving.
• Process purchase requisitions and confer with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule, reviewing quotes and acknowledgements for accuracy.
• Responsible for supporting and maintaining mutually beneficial long-term partnership with suppliers, enhancing good business relationships with Abbott.
• Manage orders through completion and execute invoice resolution through order closure.
• Lead special projects as requested.
• Good working knowledge of Procurement concepts, procedures, and practices
• General knowledge of SAP ERP system preferred
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment
• Working knowledge and application of business concepts, procedures, and practices

Required Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in purchasing/commodity management.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

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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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The base pay for this position is $50,000.00 – $100,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.