Procurement Specialist, UK&I in Maidenhead

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com.

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing the entire procurement process, from strategic sourcing to contracting, ensuring detailed execution aligned with category strategic vision. This role focuses on overseeing supplier selection and management, maintaining compliance with procurement policies, and executing tactical processes for supplier diversity and sustainability.

• Responsible for sourcing, bidding, negotiating, contracting, and purchasing goods and services in alignment with agreed category and business strategies.
• Execute the competitive bidding process in accordance with the Organization's Purchasing Policy.
• Execution of category strategy within assigned remit, as defined by Category Managers and local business needs.
• Develop and maintain a supply base that ensures the best value for quality, delivery, pricing, service, etc.
• Support and implement preferred supplier network for certain spend categories and help drive spend to these suppliers.
• Maintain compliance with procurement policy and fulfill business requirements of supplier diversity and sustainability.
• Proactive management of local preferred suppliers including anticipation, resolution and communication.
• Drive supplier management and ensure alignment to SRM strategy as determined by Procurement Lead and Category Managers.
• Maintain excellence in all contract execution activities including source to contract and requisition to pay.
• Enable savings and assurance of supply, manage savings leakage across downstream procurement processes.
• Administer continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team.
• Lead and nurture a team of Specialists, setting ambitious performance targets, providing tailored coaching, and evaluating team performance.
• Partner with business partners to define skillsets, workforce requirements, capability needs, and long‐term organizational staffing goals.

Qualifications:

• Specific and tactical expertise in implementing procurement processes, including source-to-contract planning and cost assessment.
• Strong experience in the respective category area, with familiarity tailoring processes to meet category needs.
• Ability to manage the bidding and negotiation processes, with adept ability to implement complex long‐term projects.
• Strong capacity and experience managing collaborative supplier relationships.
• Innovative problem‐solving skills combined with a solution‐oriented mindset.
• High cross‐functional collaboration abilities and teamwork skills.
• Strong soft skills and emotional intelligence.
• Impactful executive functioning abilities and autonomous work ethic.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or related business or operations function.
• Previous experience managing teams and comprehensive understanding of procurement operations.
• Strong analytical, problem‐solving, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

AbbVie's UK offices in Maidenhead prioritize accessibility and employee well‐being, creating a welcoming environment for everyone. The office includes a large car park for easy access, as well as step‐free entry, accessible restrooms, and elevators to accommodate individuals with mobility challenges. The workspace features assistive technologies and adaptable workstations, fostering an inclusive culture.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.