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Purpose

The Senior Specialist, Procurement Management is responsible for executing source-to-contract procurement processes in alignment with business goals and industry best practices, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and contributing to supplier diversity and sustainability. This role plays an essential part in executing supplier management activities, implementing continuous improvement projects, and driving day-to-day supplier excellence.

• Assist with source to contract procurement processes in line with business goals and industry best practices, ensuring alignment with defined category strategic vision.
• Maintain compliance with procurement policy and team activities to business requirements of supplier diversity and sustainability, executing tactical processes to create value.
• Execute supplier management activities in alignment to category SRM strategy, fostering a collaborative and innovative approach to supplier interactions, including negotiations and workshops.
• Adhere to risk mitigation plans developed in collaboration with Category Managers, providing tactical input on supplier performance and relaying the identification of procurement risks to safeguard the organization’s interest and maintain operational resilience.
• Maintain excellence in all contract execution activities including source to contract and requisition to pay, implementing strategies to identify inefficiencies in process design and execution.
• Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team, embracing and furthering a spirit of adaptability and innovation in procurement operations.
• Oversee Specialists’ execution of procurement activities and provide feedback while developing own capabilities and accumulates category expertise in accordance with individual learning path.
• Actively enable team goals, ensuring performance targets and objectives are delivered successfully.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Mgmt or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain or related business or operations function.  
• Experience in sourcing and contracting is required. Contracting experience is essential for this position.
• Previous experience in procurement activities including source to contract, requisition to pay, and negotiation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Power Platform).
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Innovative problem-solving skills combined with a solution-oriented mindset, enabling creative approaches and clear communication at all organizational levels.
• Impactful executive functioning abilities and autonomous work ethic, maintaining efficient performance in challenging situations and building consensus in decision-making.
• English B2+ or C1 

At AbbVie, we are committed to cultivating a work culture that promotes inclusion, diversity and personal growth. We recognize that our collective success is based on the individual well-being of our employees and that is why

we have designed a benefits package with every aspect of their lives in mind.

• Enhanced Health and Wellness Coverage: Our administrative staff has comprehensive medical and dental insurance, ensuring peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Flexible Hybrid Work Model: For eligible positions within our administrative staff, we adopt a hybrid work scheme that allows you the convenience of teleworking for two days a week.
• Life Insurance: Secure your family's future with our life insurance policy.
• Educational Advancement: Invest in your future with our scholarship program available to employees and their
• dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access professional support with our comprehensive EAP, which offers psychological, legal and financial counseling.
• Community and Social Commitment: Make a difference with a paid volunteer day, which allows you to contribute to the community during the company's working hours.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Participate in our company's success by buying shares at a special price exclusive to employees.
• Solidarity Association: Join a community focused on mutual aid and enjoy the benefits that come with being a member. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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