Senior Procurement Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

1 day ago

Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom AbbVie Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team at AbbVie. As a key member of our procurement function, you will be responsible for executing source-to-contract procurement processes in alignment with business goals and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with source to contract procurement processes, ensuring alignment with defined category strategic vision and compliance with procurement policies.
  • Maintain supplier diversity and sustainability, executing tactical processes to create value and drive business results.
  • Execute supplier management activities, fostering a collaborative and innovative approach to supplier interactions, including negotiations and workshops.
  • Adhere to risk mitigation plans, providing tactical input on supplier performance and relaying the identification of procurement risks to safeguard the organization's interest.
  • Maintain excellence in all contract execution activities, implementing strategies to identify inefficiencies in process design and execution.
  • Execute continuous improvement projects, embracing and furthering a spirit of adaptability and innovation in procurement operations.
  • Oversee Specialists' execution of procurement activities, providing feedback and developing own capabilities and accumulates category expertise.
  • Actively enable team goals, ensuring performance targets and objectives are delivered successfully.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
  • Significant and proven experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function, including experience within the Pharmaceutical industry.
  • Previous experience in procurement activities, including source to contract, requisition to pay, and negotiation.
  • Experience using Ariba/SAP.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Power Platform).
  • Specific and tactical expertise in enabling implementation of procurement processes, including source-to-contract planning and cost assessment.
  • Ample experience in the respective category area, with familiarity tailoring processes to meet category needs.
  • Ability to enable the bidding and negotiation processes, with adept ability to implement complex long-term projects.
  • Capacity and experience assisting with collaborative supplier relationships, aligning procurement activities with business needs.
  • Innovative problem-solving skills combined with a solution-oriented mindset.
  • Cross-functional collaboration abilities and teamwork skills.
  • Strong soft skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Impactful executive functioning abilities and autonomous work ethic.
About AbbVie

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. We are dedicated to creating a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all employees, regardless of their background, culture, or identity.

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