Abbott Verified

Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Nutrition

Senior Specialist Procurement

Alameda, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$90,000–$180,000 /yrPosted 1 day agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Associate's degree
electronic components sales
manufacturing
program/project management
procurement
supplier evaluation
sourcing activities
price negotiation
supplier relationship management
RFQ

Nice to have

highly regulated environment
indirect procurement
Facilities Services sourcing
analytical skills

Role summary

Abbott Diabetes Care is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist in Alameda, CA, to manage suppliers for electronic components. This role involves identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers based on cost, quality, delivery, and reliability. Responsibilities include conducting total cost of ownership analyses, leading pricing negotiations, managing RFQ, CDA, and contract activities, and ensuring supplier product compliance with specifications and quality standards. The position requires 4 years of experience in related fields and strong negotiation skills, with preferred experience in regulated environments and indirect procurement.

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

Join us at Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) in our mission to help individuals with diabetes lead active, fulfilling lives. We’re focused on helping people manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.

The Senior Procurement Specialist will identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers that meet Abbott’s standards for cost, quality, delivery, and reliability. This role will lead sourcing initiatives for electronic components, conduct total cost of ownership analyses, negotiate pricing and contracts, and build strong supplier relationships that support operational and business objectives.

Please note: This position is being posted as a pipeline opportunity for a potential future hiring need within the organization.

This is an onsite opportunity based out of Alameda, CA.

What You’ll Work On

Identify, research, evaluate, and select suppliers that meet requirements for price, quality, delivery, and supply reliability.
Perform total cost of ownership analyses and lead pricing negotiations for electronic components.
Lead RFQ, CDA, and contract management activities.
Assess supplier products to ensure compliance with specifications and organizational quality standards.
Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships while independently leading negotiation activities.

Required Qualifications

Associate’s degree
4 years of experience in electronic components sales, manufacturing, operations, program/project management, or procurement.
Ability to perform supplier evaluation and sourcing activities.
Experience with price negotiation and supplier relationship management.
Experience leading RFQ, CDA, and contract-related activities.
Ability to assess supplier products against specifications and quality requirements.
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to operate independently.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience operating in a highly regulated environment.
Indirect procurement and Facilities Services sourcing experience preferred.
Strong negotiation, collaboration, contract management, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.

The base pay for this position is

$90,000.00 – $180,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Category Management

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LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 2601 Harbor Bay Parkway

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SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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