Supply Chain Professional (Maternity Leave Cover)

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

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.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• A relevant third level qualification preferably a business qualification and/ or APICs or IIPMM qualification / relevant experience
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role
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PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Purchasing Professional will be responsible for coordinating and executing day-to-day operations with the end goal being to ensure new products, procured materials and finished goods are available as requested and customer service are consistently achieved ensuring high standards of cost and quality compliance.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Site key account contact for identified supplier portfolio, responsible for working with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of raw materials.
• Process daily purchase orders and follow orders through from PO to Delivery Stage to corresponding Invoice through the SAP system.
• Ensure raw material continuity of supply throughout the Supply Chain, ensuring visibility to weekly & monthly material availability Issues, elevating through integrated business planning processes as required.
• Continue to establish positive supplier relationships & measure supplier performance in line with Longford Key Supplier Metrics (e.g Supplier on Time In Full)
• Liaise with corporate purchasing and peers throughout the organization in an effort to develop skills and harvest further savings.
• Monitor and control purchasing activities to ensure compliance with company quality policies in line with financial budgets.
• Ensure adherence to weekly PO maintenance; ensure correct levels of safety stocks exists.
• Lead purchasing strategic programs, ensuring adherence to project timelines and project budgets.
• Identify and manage cost improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and control purchasing activities to ensure compliance with company quality policies in line with financial budgets.