Understand the Organization's approved buying channels and contracting policy for goods and services and help guide requestor's to the appropriate buying channel Supplier Management Team
Support and collect due diligence information required for evaluating and approving new suppliers, in line with the Preferred Supplier Networks
Administrative support for Procurement projects and supplier management (contract reviews, bid summary justifications, vendor record updates, approving Purchase Orders, data analysis)
Works with high ethical standard, in compliance with the law and the AbbVie policies and procedures
Support the Category Management Team strategy by enforcing the supplier preferred network, having understanding of Category Management Team initiatives/priorities, having subject matter expertise and educating stakeholders of the same
Effectively develop and negotiate confidentiality agreements, stand alone contracts and Statements of Work and any other agreement in alignment with agreed category strategies, at a financial approved and authorized for the position
Manage standard Procure-to-Pay intake contract requests within established Service Level metrics
Lead in the development, deployement and execution of process efficiency related projects that serve to improve customer experiene within the Procure-to-Pay process
Be a subject matter expert over Procurement processes & across multiple categories within the Procurement Team
Develop & lead stakeholder educational forum around Procurement initiatives and processes
Bachelor's degree or 4 years equivalent work experience
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of procurement/negotiations experience in purchasing, preferably, but not limited to Pharmaceutical.
Strong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook. Possesses ability to learn and utilize other software tools as necessary
Solid experience conducting vendor negotiations
Strong experience of customer services type roles
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple projects
Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work process and projects
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
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Dental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offPerformance bonus
Additional Information
The Contract Specialist I, PSS Contract Management works within Procurement Shared Services, which provides contracting and/or sourcing direction to multiple functional areas within the company. The role supports the Lead and is responsible for supporting, enforcing and managing the strategy at the transactional level set by the Category Management Team at the site in concert with the Corporation's overall strategies. The position's objective is to lead through execution of assigned transactions while deploying process efficiencies
Abbvie · North Chicago, IL