Category Manager, Procurement

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. You’ll also have access to :

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
  
  

The Opportunity

Join Abbott’s Global Procurement team as a Capital Procurement Manager, where you’ll play a critical role in ensuring strategic sourcing and supplier management for major capital projects. This position offers the chance to influence long-range planning and drive value through innovative procurement strategies.

What You’ll Work On

• Liaise with capital planning managers to anticipate long-range plans (LRP) for capital projects.
• Develop staffing plans to support capital purchasing activities.
• Drive supplier relationship management (SRM) initiatives for key strategic construction suppliers.
• Support project teams in creating sourcing plans and contract delivery methodologies.
• Negotiate terms for major purchases and contracts within established authority.
• Develop policies, checklists, and tools to uphold technical, quality, and reliability standards.
• Analyze purchasing trends to identify strategic sourcing opportunities.
• Evaluate external market factors (price trends, labor constraints, innovations) to maximize purchasing power.
• Select and manage relationships with major suppliers and vendors to ensure service excellence.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5–7 years of Procurement and/or deep Category experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Robust interpersonal skills for relationship-building and problem-solving.
• International experience and knowledge of regional markets.
• Experience with supplier management and implementation planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and presentation tools.
• Good negotiating skills and organizational capabilities.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 5–7 years of Construction Management or Engineering experience.
• Functional experience in procurement processes and category management.
• Knowledge of category technologies and products.
• Experience in program/project management governance.
• Ability to analyze market trends and category innovations.
  
  

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives : www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $97,300.00 – $194,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.