Manager, Category Procurement

Abbott

Category Manager for Abbott Nutrition overseeing procurement strategies and stakeholder management in Columbus, OH or Chicago, IL. Leading improvements and fostering collaborations in a high-stakes environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeColumbus • Illinois, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,300 - $198,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Primary point of contact for all division category needs with a spend of approximately $100MM.
Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner.
Influence business initiatives and translate business vision and strategy into aligned category management.
Manage all category contractual obligations in a timely manner including contract negotiation.
Proactively identify continuous improvement opportunities to advance the category.
Provide insight on how to best develop and leverage supplier capabilities to meet business needs.
Monitor market dynamics, supplier competitive landscape, standards and pricing/costing strategy for category.
Ensure optimal balance between value for money, business continuity and cost savings is achieved.
Own and implement agreed purchasing strategies for the category.
Foster a collaborative environment among stakeholders.
Drive Total Cost of Ownership reductions for the category through analytics.
Measure and track performance of the category.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ year track record within procurement and supply chain management including engineering and/or technical category experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging with supply chain experience or a technical engineering degree with relative procurement experience.
Master’s degree is preferred.
Relevant certification desirable (e.g., CPSM, CPM, PMP)
Strong project management skills.
Ability to develop actionable implementation plans.
Some experience leading teams.
Relevant business process knowledge, as related to procurement and category management.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement
The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcategory managementprocurementsupply chain managementanalyticsTotal Cost of Ownershipperformance measurementcontinuous improvementsupplier managementbusiness process knowledge

Soft Skills

stakeholder relationship managementinfluencecollaborationproject managementactionable implementation planningteam leadership

Certifications

CPSMCPMPMP