**PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST (API & EXCIPIENTS)****Mexico City****About Abbott**Abbott is a integral 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.You will have access to:- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- 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**We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world's fastest-growing countries.Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.
**What You'll Do**:Main Purpose of Job:- Execute against category strategies and work in the guidance of strategic category leaders- Manage SOWs/RFI's/Ordering documents.Assist with supplier selection.
- Manage day to day supply issues.Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures.Communicates pertinent information to both internal customers and suppliers to keep apprised and to prevent problems.




- Support PO conversion - Issue PO in Oneapp- Educate on existing solutions and enable performance and tech tools development- PO change management and communicate trends of changes- Enable supplier integration and KPI's- Drive savings outcomes- Collaboration with functions- Create and implement RFPs.
- Proactively identifies areas of opportunity for new business opportunities, process improvement, and cost efficiencies.
- Considered an SME of categories under their responsibilities.
- Support purchasing CAPEX.
**Impact of the position**:- Applies experience and procurement knowledge to execute the purchasing and supply management strategies created by the Category Managers.
- Work with customers, internal and external, and the other LATAM sites to solve issues and drive high levels of customer service.
- This role will work across multiple regional projects of category.
- The position will be responsible for Strategic work, but with some administrative task of documentation.
- The Specialist has delegated authority to commit company funds while contributing cost savings and partnerships with suppliers and internal customers.
- Leads initiatives.
- Proactively seek innovative ways to improve the procurement processes, cycle times, and customer service levels- Full understanding of the "One Procurement" strategies.Strong knowledge and project work across multiple categories that impact the team positively.




- Works within defined processes and procedures and may help determine appropriate approaches for change- Core Job Responsibilities:- Implement agreed purchasing strategies for category to create savings- Supply assurance.
- Seek and support business relationships with diverse suppliers- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and procedures.
- Executes against the goals set by the Category Leads/Managers.
- Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels.
- Drive value and savings for categories**You will report to the Mexico Procurement Manager.
****Required Qualifications**To be successful in this role, you will require the following qualifications:- Highly proactive approach, Oriented to work under company policies- Goal oriented, able to work within a team environment and cultural diversity.
- Highly develop solving problem ability- Excellent negotiating skills- Minimum of 3 years' of Procurement experience.Functional experience.
- Proactive internal and external stakeholder communication, coordination and collaboration- Strong project management skills- Lead cross-functional program teams- Good verbal, written communication skills.Ability to interface with and influence multiple areas, external and internal to Abbott is essential.
- Regional vision of the interactions in a demanding environment- Robust people skills that include developing strong relationships and solving problems.
- Strong use of spreadsheet programs, POWER BI desirable.
- Interdisciplinary, intercultural, influence, and networking skills- Experience with Supplier management- Knowledge of category technologies and products.Knowledge of regulatory, compliance and market access requirements linked to product sourcing in support o

📌 Procurement Specialist (Xico)
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