Senior Purchasing Specialist

2 weeks ago


Witney, United Kingdom Abbott Laboratories Full time

At Abbott, we are committed to helping others live their best possible lives through the power of health.  For more than 135 years, we have brought new products and technologies to the world â in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals.  These products create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.  Today, 113,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Abbott Diabetes Care designs, develops and manufactures leading-edge glucose monitoring systems and test strips for use in both home and hospital settings. Our product portfolio includes Freestyle Libre, a recently launched system that is revolutionising how people with diabetes around the world monitor their glucose levels. We are passionate about doing work that improves the quality of peopleâs lives.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Purchasing Specialist to join our ADC Global Sourcing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire.


What type of work will you be doing? What assignments, requirements, or skills will you be performing on a regular basis?

Leading a small team, you will be responsible for leading the purchasing operations activities for indirect categories and subcategories across the Witney site, you will work closely with key stakeholders. This will include oversight of ensuring efficient and effective conversion of purchase requisitions to orders as the administrator of the site purchase requisition system. You will support in the creation of SOWs, CDAs and ordering documentation in line with agreed site SLAs.  You will be a self-starter/results focused individual who brings ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and other functional teams, actively seeking innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will ideally be Degree qualified, preferably within an Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Financial field, and bring a breadth of experience in supply chain and/or procurement in the manufacturing environment. Being a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) or similar would be advantageous.

What are the benefits and perks of working at Abbott Diabetes Division, Witney?

At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:

  • Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

  • An attractive benefits package

  • A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

  • A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry

  • To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team

  • Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication

  • Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise



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