Job Description

• Support the Purchasing Manager in AbbVie to optimize related areas of spend for procurement activities
• Assist with implementing short term and long term cost reduction strategies established by management
• Works with high ethical standard, in compliance with the law and the AbbVie policies and procedures
• Support development of supplier base to expand business, improve financials, reduce in-house total costs, improve quality (customer satisfaction), customer relations, and on-time deliveries
• Identify potential vendors and help develop strategy: RFP / RFI / RFQ / Pricing Auction. Responsible for running local tenders, aligned with direction from Purchasing Manager and respective Category Manager
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations. Improve supplier service levels by integrating agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Secures financial / saving reports
• Support and collect due diligence information required for evaluating and approving new suppliers, in line with the Preferred Supplier Networks
• Administrative support for purchasing projects and supplier management (supplier metrics and research, master data, market basket analysis, pricing analysis, monthly/quarterly reporting of KPIaAEURA(TM)s, savings reporting)

• BacheloraAEURA(TM)s degree or 4 years equivalent work experienceA minimum of 2 years of procurement/negotiations experience in purchasing preferably but not limited to the pharmaceutical industryStrong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.Strong experience with writing RFXaAEURA(TM)s.Solid experience conducting vendor negotiations.
• Desired: Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple projectsProficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Possesses ability to learn and utilize other software tools as necessaryStrong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work process and projects