Purchasing and Logistics Manager

hace 3 semanas


Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica Abbott Laboratories A tiempo completo

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that creates innovative solutions to improve people's health. We strive to anticipate changes in medical science and technology to stay ahead of the curve.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can work on projects that truly matter, grow your career, and develop your skills. You will have access to:

  • Career development opportunities with an international company where you can grow your career.
  • Private medical insurance, cafeteria subsidy, stock program, and employee association, among others.
  • 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.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease.

The Procurement and Supply Chain Expert is responsible for overseeing activities related to procurement and supply chain functions, ensuring product availability and cost efficiency management in the short, mid, and long term.

Procurement functions include direct and indirect materials, services, and contracts, as well as supplier management. Supply chain includes materials flow through inbound/outbound freight, sterilization operations, and warehouse management.

Provides clear strategy, structure, and systems designed and/or improved to ensure connection between internal and external stakeholders. Provides direction and actively supports subordinates and maximizes results through an efficient use of budgeted resources.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides leadership and direction in materials procurement from product concept to design and product cost standard, development, and design for AVCR Operation, through interaction with division and site management teams.
  • Develop long-term cost improvement strategies and optimize the procurement and logistics costs of raw materials, supplies, spare parts, and MRO items.
  • Coordinates purchasing benchmarks and develops complementary purchasing strategic plans to enhance Abbott's purchasing practices, including resource requirements.
  • Oversees long-term inbound and outbound activities to ensure shipment accuracy, completeness, and condition. Also, reduce shipping expenses through cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Ensures supply chain functions comply with local laws and Abbott's compliance policies.
  • Develop strategies to optimize warehouse operations and enhance efficiency.
  • Support talent development at a site level for grades 17 and below.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related STEM field.
  • 7 years of related experience.
  • Combined Purchasing, Planning, Inventory Control, Finance, Engineering, Operations, or Project Management experience.
  • Supervisory experience.
  • Master's Degree combined with experience.
  • Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish).

Preferred Qualifications

  • APICS.
  • Business Accounting.

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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