Easter Seals Jobs

Strategic Procurement:

• Develop and execute strategic procurement plans for raw materials, aligning with business objectives.

• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and negotiate contracts.

Analytics and Insights:

• Analyze market trends, prices, and availability to optimize procurement decisions.

• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Conduct spend analysis and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency gains.

Supplier Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable supply, quality and cost leadership

• Collaborate with suppliers to implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with supply chain disruptions, price volatility, and quality issues.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including production, logistics, and quality assurance.

• Communicate procurement strategies and goals to stakeholders.

Project Management :

• Initiate and track key strategic projects of Procurement and influence cross-functional stakeholders for timely execution

Financial Management:

• Annual Materials Budgeting, RLBEs, Contracting, Purchasing and Controlling in order to meet company’s roll out plans

Compliance:

• Adherence to Corporate Purchase Policies, Global Trade compliance policies, Ethics & Compliance policies, Code of Conduct, Quality and Regulatory Policies, EHS Policies etc

• Facilitate Audits (Internal, External, Statutory, System, SOX etc )

• Periodically review and track implementation of recommendations by various auditors

Skill, Education, Experience

Strategy, Project Management, Business Negotiation, Strong data management and analytics, Excellent Communications & data storytelling, Strong Interpersonal and Good organizational skills

Undergraduate degree from a top-tier institute; MBA preferred.

5-10 Years of experience with 3-5 years in management consulting (Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, analytics )

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

Leadership

(Must)

• Honest and Trustworthy

• Effective communication

• Adaptability & Resilient

• Empathy

• Creativity

• Accountability

• Collaborative

• Decisive

Core

• Strategy

• Analytics

• Project management

• Risk management

• Sourcing/Procurement/ Category Management

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com