Point-of-care diagnostics is a growing and dynamic industry helping to improve clinical and economic outcomes globally. Abbott brings a variety of expert viewpoints on new innovations, insights, and impacts that are shaping the
future of diagnostics around the world.
GBS has a global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning
environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves,
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for carrying out the daily purchasing processes for Abbott Rapid Dx North America or Abbott Rapid Dx , LLC, ensuring the timely and efficient procurement of company materials and services.
The purchasing team is key to ensuring continued supply of our products, relationship management with our vendors and that all processes and objectives are implemented efficiently and timely and support the overall GBS
vision.
Duties and Responsibilities
Advance perform the daily purchasing processes for stocked items (with an MRP evaluation as needed), nonstocked items, capital equipment and services
Review and maintain purchasing contingencies to ensure continued supply of product
Ensure contractual obligations are implemented, maintained and compliant
Participate in daily team meetings to address open tasks, issues and projects and ensure actions are being
taken to ensure KPIs are met
Maintenance of the shared purchasing mailbox, shared web portal for communicating with off-site
warehouses.
Manages incoming urgent requests, work with warehouse, sales, marketing, transport, Masterdata,
planning, finance and customer service.
Establish and maintain strong relationships and work effectively with internal and external customers
Contribute to the Customer Experience ensuring delivery of acceptable quality goods and services on-time
Resolve disputes or complaints between requestors and vendors
Represent Purchasing in all product launch initiatives
Record and manage actions in relation to supplier incidents
Participate in quarterly supplier reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented
Participate in Projects in the area of the responsibility such as process improvement and implementation
Produce daily and monthly reports/metrics
Comply with applicable antitrust and other purchasing-related laws and regulations including Federal
Acquisition Regulations for government contracts.
Communicate the importance of the Quality System to all employees and report on its effectiveness
Execute applicable Quality System processes
Other duties as assigned by the immediate superior
Key Position Competencies
Functional / Technical skills
Communicates Effectively
Time Management
Agile Learner
Results Driven
Minimum Qualifications
Must have experience working with SAP or other ERP/MRP system
Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-changing environment
Must have strong business analytic skills
Must have a desire for achieving excellence in customer satisfaction and support service delivery
Must be a team player with high initiative and energy with the ability to work cross-functionally and drive
process and projects
Must be proficient in MS Office Suite
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree (Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Industrial Engineer is preferred) or 3-5 years relevant
experience in a purchasing organization required
Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or Business Management concepts preferred
Certification from APICS or equivalent preferred
