Senior Manager Supply Chain Sustainability - Rapid & Molecular Diagnostics

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 115,000 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

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.
• 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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

The Opportunity

This position is located in our Abbott Park, IL or Chicago, IL locations.

Abbott’s Global Procurement Services (GPS) is a corporate division supporting procurement and supply chain activities across all Abbott businesses. The Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) team partners across Abbott businesses and functions (such as Operations, Supply Chain, EHS, Legal, External Affairs, etc.), as well as strategic external partners, to drive the strategic direction and management of supply chain sustainability, governance, and programming to all levels of the organization.

What You’ll Work On

The Senior Manager of Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) Business Leader is responsible for the implementation and management of Abbott’s supply chain sustainability programming for the assigned business. The Manager reports to the corporation’s Director of Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) within the Global Procurement function. Key responsibilities include driving supplier sustainability due diligence and supplier engagements across the business in collaboration with division Sustainability Liaisons and Supply Chain teams, remediating identified risks in collaboration with SMEs, business stakeholders and suppliers, and managing program metrics, tracking and reporting. The Manager will also serve as a subject matter expert, helping to identify and facilitate improving the sustainability of the assigned business’s supply chain in partnership with suppliers and internal / external partners. This position will work closely with various functions across the Abbott organization to:

• Act as a model leader within the organization, coaching and developing employees to build a leadership pipeline.
• Lead the implementation of Abbott’s enterprise-wide SCS strategy within the business which includes short- and long-term sustainability vision and goals, targets, and metrics. This position will work cross-functionally within the Abbott division across the Abbott organization.
• Own the achievement of SCS goals within assigned businesses. Work across the business to ensure program and goals are understood, prioritized, and executed on including taking a hands-on role to ensure success.
• Manage performance metrics, tracking and reporting for assigned business, programs and activities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, helping to identify and facilitate improving the sustainability of Abbott’s supply chain in partnership with suppliers and other external partners.
• Advance Abbott’s management of suppliers through implementing best practices, processes and techniques including supplier selection, contracting, oversight, risk mitigation, relationship management, etc.
• Represent Abbott’s expectations, values and priorities to internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, industry organizations, NGOs, etc.
• Develop, promote, and execute supply chain due diligence and supplier engagement in support of Abbott 2030 Sustainability Plan and external expectations.
• Support assigned business Supply Chain leadership to understand of emerging supply chain sustainability expectations, risks and opportunities and trends to inform operations strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Results and action oriented. Not satisfied with the status quo
• 7+ years of sustainability and ESG, supply chain or procurement strategy development, implementation, and performance reporting
• Experience working collaboratively and building strong partnerships across teams
• Proven ability to manage a program affecting a business’s supply chain
• Strong project management experience
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills including experience with supplier contracting and negotiation
• Flexible to work within a matrix organization; at ease within a fast paced, demanding, goal driven environment
• Interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences, while optimizing overall organizational goals
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Preferred Qualifications

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
• Industry experience in the following areas is preferred: plastics, packaging, biologics, chemicals, electronics, mechanical
• Sustainability experience in the following areas is preferred: human rights, health & safety, circular economy, product lifecycle, material handling, waste
• Advanced degree preferred

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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 $118,000.00 – $236,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.