About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

The Opportunity

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

We are recruiting for an experienced Supply chain executive to join the team. The supply chain executive is responsible for day-to-day management of MSC supplier sub-contracts as well as supporting Customer supply chain requirements. You will also coordinate Third-Party pricing submission of tenders, extension, and contract renewals.

The ideal candidate will be based in Glasgow.

What You’ll Do

• The Supply Chain Executive will drive value/savings out of the Abbott third party supply chain

•Track Supplier performance versus contract both financially and operationally

•Ensure updating all Supplier and Customer contracts to reflect current practice/status

•Work with Third Party Supply Chain Manager/ Sales team/ Tenders/ Implementation Manager/ Sales Service Manager to ensure seamless link between solutions awarded and solution delivered and financial monitoring.

•Work with Sales Service and Third-Party Supply Chain Manager to minimise pricing and invoice queries for Supplier provision.

•Conduct mini tenders for contracted Customers.

•Increase third party management fees

•Manage the Supplier element of contract extensions and renewals

•Manage the Supplier element of the tender process,

•The individual will be required to attend regular contract reviews in customer accounts relating to Third-Party contract performance to support MSC Supply Chain Executives.

Required Qualifications

• Proven track record in a similar position, supported by management and customer references

• Biomedical Science qualification desirable

• CIPS diploma or equivalent experience in a procurement role desirable

• Procurement and contract awareness is required although a broad understanding of the IVD market and diagnostic pathology working environment and priorities is desirable.

• Successful engagement with customers

• Excellent organisation and communication skills

• Ability to identify and drive resolution of issues

• Technical expert for product line responsibility

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career.

As you’d expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including competitive salaries, a superb defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.

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