Sr. Manager, Category Management & Innovation

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Easton Square Columbus location in the Global Purchasing Services division.

The Senior Manager of Global Procurement for Ingredient Categories will oversee procurement activities, develop strategies, and manage supplier relationships to ensure the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of ingredients. This role involves leading a team of procurement professionals and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support Abbott Nutrition's business goals.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for a procurement category, R&D ingredient / supplier assessments for new technologies and leading the SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) across Agriculture, Nutritional, and Packaging categories.

• Leading and executing the Procurement activities such as contract negotiation, cost modeling, market analysis, sustainability, contaminant traceability, Regulatory analysis, Research & Development potential, supplier performance

• Nurtures stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner; helping to identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and Procurement services that meet expectations.

• Leverages extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).

• Works closely with key stakeholders within R&D, Quality and Nutrition manufacturing sites to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans

• Support new innovative ingredients while working with R&D, Commercial and Regulatory as well as bill of material cost increase analysis.

• Provide insights to the business on how best to develop and leverage Supplier capabilities.

• Support initiatives across Agriculture, Nutritional, and Packaging categories.

• Proactively identifies areas of opportunity for new business opportunities, process improvements and cost reductions.

• Considered and SME (Subject Matter Expert) across categories.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Engineering, Science, Business, Operations or Technical Field 

• 6-8 years of work experience

• At least 4-6 years’ experience in staff management and development. 

• Strong cross-functional project management and leadership skills.

• Proven success in leading cross-functional team activities. Ability to manage and influence multiple internal and external stakeholders 

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritionals.

• Possess skills in analysis, negotiation, strategy development, project management, problem-solving, planning, goal setting, motivation, relationship management, leadership, diplomacy, financial acumen, written and oral communications

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The base pay for this position is $127,300.00 – $254,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

• supplier relationship management
• supplier performance
• market analysis
• project management
• strategy development
• contract negotiation
• financial acumen
• stakeholder relationships
• manage supplier relationships
• research & development
• cost modeling
• r&d
• traceability
• medical devices