Global Purchasing Services - Senior Specialist, Procurement

Job Description - This position will work closely with Regional Procurement Manager and Regional Category Managers to provide assistance and purchasing support to all Abbott divisions operating in Taiwan. - Applies experience and procurement knowledge to execute the purchasing and supply management strategies created by the Global/Regional Category Managers. - Work with customers, internal and external, and the Divisions to solve issues and drive high levels of customer service. - This role will work across multiple Category Verticals. - The position will be responsible for Operations and Tactical work with the various Categories - The position will be responsible for general Administrative operation, such as document filing for contract filing job. - Execute the procurement process including completion of associated documentation (bids, contracts, purchase orders ) and supplier negotiations. - Works within defined processes and procedures and may help determine appropriate approaches for change. - 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. - Perform job responsibilities in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Help to guide internal customers and suppliers in proper procedures to maintain the same ethical standards. Demonstrate strong ethics at all times even in the face of country culture with conflicting practices. - This position has delegated purchasing authority to commit company funds while contributing cost savings and partnerships with suppliers and internal customers. Key Areas of Responsibility and Accountability: - First line responder; pivots between strategy, operations and transactional sourcing - Manage SOWs/RFI's/Ordering documents. Assist with supplier selection. - Execute against category strategies and work in the guidance of strategic category managers and the reporting manager. - Manage day to day supply issues. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Communicates pertinent information to both internal customers and suppliers to keep apprised and to prevent problems. - Execute ad-hoc/one off buys - Support PO conversion - non transactional and some negotiations - Lead resolution on issues and invoice error. - PO change management and communicate trends of changes - Enable supplier integration and KPI's - Drive savings outcomes - Collaboration with functions - Manage stakeholders at various levels - Create and implement RFPs - Seek innovative ways to maintain and improve procurement processes, cycle times, total acquisition costs, and customer service levels. - Manage country level projects as directed by Regional Category Managers Purchase Request / Order Processing - Perform upstream collaboration with internal stakeholders from planning to eventual procurement of materials and services - Assist the internal stakeholders in defining their specifications of products and service. - Review and evaluate Purchase Request according to needs and specifications of the internal stakeholders and ensure completeness of supporting documents - Monitor PR/PO Compare prices, specifications, delivery dates and probable savings to determine the best bid among accredited suppliers - Respond to internal and external customers inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations - Organize, update and retain product information files and purchase order records Purchasing Policy Development, Review and Implementation - Assist in the development of Purchasing policy/ies and Procedures as required by the organization to ensure efficient and compliant purchasing operations - Ensure alignment and compliance of Purchasing policy/ies with Global Procurement and Financial policy/ies - Ensure implementation and strict observance of Purchasing policy/ies