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We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.\nIn Germany, Abbott has more than 4,000 employees working in manufacturing, research and development, logistics, manufacturing, sales and marketing. They are located at Abbott`s German headquarters in Wiesbaden and its sites in Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wetzlar, Eschborn, Cologne, Jena, Munich and Hamburg.\nWorking at Abbott\nAt Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:\nCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of \nA 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. \nA 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. \nA challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry \nTo become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team \nFlat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication \nMulti-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise \nThe Opportunity\nThis position works out of our Hamburg site - Abbott Automation Solutions GmbH. In this role you are energized by complex negotiations and motivated by delivering impactful savings. Using data-driven insights and market intelligence, you develop sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance. With a strong commercial mindset and a passion for continuous improvement, you challenge the status quo, streamline processes, and drive operational excellence across the supply chain.\nJoin a team where your expertise and leadership will help shape the future of automation and healthcare while improving the lives of millions of people around the world.\nYour Tasks:\nDrive the cost agenda for an assigned supplier portfolio by identifying, developing, and delivering sustainable savings opportunities through strategic sourcing, cost analysis, and value engineering initiatives\nLead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations, including framework agreements, long-term pricing, capacity commitments, RFQs, benchmarking, and supplier development activities to secure best-in-class commercial outcomes\nManage and develop a global supplier network, ensuring competitiveness, performance, compliance, supply continuity, and alignment with business objectives through structured Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)\nOwn supplier performance and stakeholder management, conducting regular business reviews, managing escalations, and collaborating closely with Production Design Transfer, Quality, Engineering, Finance, R&D, and Project Management functions\nEnsure end-to-end supply planning and execution, including demand forecasting, capacity planning, production scheduling, order placement (manually) plus order management, combine customer need by dates with supplier lead times, optimize delivery dates, continues material availability in our global distribution center and close coordination with suppliers and (EDC) distribution center to maintain on-time delivery\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging data analytics, market intelligence, LEAN principles, and agile ways of working to optimize procurement processes, supplier performance, and operational efficiency\nDevelop data-driven insights and reporting, maintaining saving pipelines, monitoring KPIs, presenting results to management, and supporting fact-based decision-making across the supply chain.\nContribute to a culture of innovation and operational excellence by challenging the status quo, implementing best practices, and continuously enhancing systems, processes, and supplier collaboration models\nYour Qualification:\nA Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field. 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