Senior Procurement Strategy Leader — Healthcare

Abbott; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Lake Forest, IL, seeks a Sr. Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy and supplier management across three manufacturing sites.

You will drive sourcing initiatives, optimize supplier performance, and ensure cost-efficient, reliable supply of materials and services to support manufacturing and business objectives. As the primary liaison between CMI and Corporate Strategic Procurement, you’ll partner with cross‑functional teams to identify savings, mitigate risks, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, supplier management, or supply chain operations.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and procurement processes that meet business, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute procurement and sourcing strategies aligned with enterprise and business unit objectives to ensure the reliable, compliant, and cost-effective supply of materials and services.
• Lead procurement operations, including supplier relationship management, purchase order management, supplier performance monitoring, issue resolution, and compliance with procurement policies.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier, supply chain, and market risks to ensure continuity of supply and inventory objectives.
• Drive financial performance through cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvements, and inventory optimization while maintaining service levels.
• Establish and maintain effective supplier relationships and performance management processes to improve quality, delivery, and overall reliability.
• Partner with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to support initiatives and continuous improvement.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Abbott in Lake Forest, IL, seeks a Sr. Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy and supplier management across three manufacturing sites.

You will drive sourcing initiatives, optimize supplier performance, and ensure cost-efficient, reliable supply of materials and services to support manufacturing and business objectives. As the primary liaison between CMI and Corporate Strategic Procurement, you’ll partner with cross‑functional teams to identify savings, mitigate risks, and drive