Procurement

• Define and execute the regional contract management strategy in alignment with business objectives.
• Proactively identify and mitigate contractual, commercial, and legal risks across the project portfolio.
• Provide authoritative guidance on complex disputes, including multi-party claims, force majeure, and termination scenarios.
• Shape commercial positioning from tender stage through project close-out, ensuring flow down of terms towards suppliers, contractors and partners.
• Lead the identification, negotiation, and resolution of high-value offensive and defensive claims.
• Utilize advanced delay, disruption, and quantum assessment methodologies to build robust claim positions.
• Coordinate with Legal and project teams to manage formal dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration, litigation).
• Mentor and develop the Regional Contract Management Team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Define performance goals, manage staffing needs, and ensure workload optimization.
• Enforce rigorous application of standard work practices and quality procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., Kaizen) and capture "Lessons Learned" to drive commercial excellence.

GSI Contract Management Leader

• Leader in Global Procurement responsible for developing and driving execution of category management strategies
• Manages the development and delivery of value from the supply base to mitigate risk, reduce cost, and reduce working capital
• Engage with mid-level leadership and frequently interact with senior leaders
• Independently lead projects and engage global stakeholders to evaluate cross region opportunities
• Leverage extensive negotiation experience with large, complex negotiations
• Identify, forecast, and execute on cost-out opportunities and working capital improvements
• Build collaborative, long-term key supplier relationships to drive value to the business

Senior Category Manager – Cap Ex Equipment

• Develop and apply spend analysis and indirect procurement methodologies to support sourcing opportunities
• Actively support IP group procurement teams and leaders with Coupa related RFx and analytics support
• Manage internal supplier information process, troubleshoot data discrepancies, and interface failure resolution
• Coordinate with suppliers, technical resources, and data experts for resolution
• Establish subject matter expertise within procurement category, Coupa and related tools
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand needs and drive alignment across business lines
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative supplier analyses, evaluate spend data, and develop category strategies

Senior Analyst, Indirect Procurement

• Serve as the primary procurement partner for BioSolutions projects and future acquisitions, joint ventures, and growth platforms.
• Align sourcing and supplier strategies with BioSolutions business objectives, commercialization efforts, and capital investments.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing events, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, competitive bidding, and commercial negotiations.
• Develop sourcing strategies and lead supplier selection decisions for materials, services, capital equipment, engineering, and technology providers.
• Negotiate and manage contracts, service agreements, and strategic supplier partnerships.
• Manage procurement activities supporting PDO, EDA-funded initiatives, and future BioSolutions ventures.
• Support EDA-funded and government-supported projects by ensuring procurement activities meet funding, compliance, documentation, reimbursement, and audit requirements.
• Maintain procurement governance and ensure adherence to company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Drive procurement best practices, process improvements, and capability development across the BioSolutions portfolio.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and create long-term value through strategic procurement initiatives.

Business Partner – BioSolutions CAPEX Procurement

• Review the terms and conditions of prime contracts and ensure back-to-back compliance with the overall project execution;
• Draft and negotiate key subcontract agreements, MSA, SOW, NDA, Supply Agreements
• Draft formal notices and letters to GEV Customers, Subcontractors and Suppliers as required.
• Development, drafting, submission and negotiation of Claims and Variation Orders.
• Review and mitigate risks through thorough negotiation.
• Manage subcontract invoicing disputes through resolution.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Lead Contract Manager – Sourcing

• Review the terms and conditions of prime contracts and ensure back-to-back compliance with the overall project execution;
• Draft and negotiate key subcontract agreements, MSA, SOW, NDA, Supply Agreements
• Draft formal notices and letters to GEV Customers, Subcontractors and Suppliers as required.
• Development, drafting, submission and negotiation of Claims and Variation Orders.
• Review and mitigate risks through thorough negotiation.
• Manage subcontract invoicing disputes through resolution.

• Lead strategic sourcing for new professional services purchases – conducting needs assessments, managing RFx processes and negotiating enterprise agreements.
• Own the renewal management for existing contracts, initiating reviews 90+ days before expiration to optimize terms and right-size licenses.
• Analyze and build TCO and ROI models, so contracting teams can build contracts to support KPI compliance by our supplier base.
• Partner with key business stakeholders to assess needs and build requirements for RFx events.
• Maintain supplier relationships through structured business reviews, performance tracking and issue resolution.
• Feed market intelligence and sourcing insights back to the Professional Services Category Manager to inform broader category strategy.
• Engage and participate in special projects or complete other duties as assigned

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Procurement

• Develop and support the GMI Program such as managing supplier negotiations, should cost analysis, supplier transfer projects and product value engineering projects
• Support the Supply Chain Resilience Program to develop advanced AI assisted analysis of external risks and internal resilience opportunities within all indirect and direct spend disciplines
• Work closely with key stakeholders in both Corporate and Division organizations to develop effective cost reduction strategies and implementation plans
• Be accountable for building and nurturing stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services
• Leverage market and supplier knowledge to drive lower total cost of ownership
• Represent Abbott in the industry and community
• Develop mastery of category spend; Drive value and lead savings outcomes
• Research and evaluate business requirements and suppliers
• Lead the procurement team in achieving Corporate Sustainability initiatives
• Develop and execute competitive bidding processes (e.g. RFPs, RFIs)
• Lead in-person fact-based contract negotiations
• Procurement approval of up to $1,000,000
• Prepare analytical reports and dashboards to influence stakeholders without authority
• Assess complex problems and proposes practical solutions
• Perform value analysis on costs and supplier quotes
• Create and manage project plans, identify resources to support projects, drive multiple projects through complex sourcing processes and ensure end results meet the requirements
• Support completion of contracts, statement of work and standard operating procedures
• Ensure all procurement policies and procedures are aligned with internal stakeholders e.g. Legal, Risk Management, Supply Chain
• Recommend process improvements to streamline for efficiencies

Senior Specialist, Procurement

Senior Procurement Specialist

• Build and implement a strategic sourcing framework that drives efficiency, compliance, and agility in purchasing software, cloud services, and business partnerships.
• Oversee procurement operations to ensure all requests flow smoothly through the right reviews and approval paths while meeting SLAs for speed and compliance.
• Partner with CISO and IT teams to ensure software purchases are secure, complementary to our existing stack, and optimized for cost.
• Serve as system admin for Zip, maintaining and improving workflows that guide stakeholders through each stage of the SaaS and services procurement lifecycle.
• Advise business partners on procurement policy and best practices, ensuring expectations are managed and decisions align with company standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to monitor and optimize cloud spend, surfacing insights that drive budget efficiency.

Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Vendor Management

• Developing and executing sourcing strategies for assigned resin categories
• Ensuring a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable supply base
• Partnering closely with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to drive commercial value
• Managing supplier relationships, strategy, and business needs within assigned Commodity categories
• Overseeing contract management and compliance
• Travel to supplier and Amcor sites, applicable trade or industry events
• Acquiring and maintaining in-depth knowledge of market forces and trends
• Qualifying suppliers, creating risk assessments, and making recommendations
• Presenting periodic comprehensive sourcing reviews of assigned commodity portfolio
• Liaising between suppliers, international sourcing, divisional manufacturing, sales, R&D, and Purchasing department
• Acting as project manager for cross-functional teams
• Working with Division Managers to implement inventory strategy
• Participating in the training and development of Purchasing staff

Senior Manager, Category Procurement PP

• Maintain and deepen Nava’s relationships with existing cooperative purchasing vehicles, state-specific procurement mechanisms, and schedule contract holders
• Conduct regular outreach and engagement with vehicle administrators and state procurement officials to keep Nava positioned as an active, compliant, and preferred vendor on existing vehicles
• Monitor utilization rates and activity on current vehicles; identify underperforming vehicles and develop strategies to increase engagement or reactivate dormant relationships
• Track contract vehicle renewal timelines, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations; coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure Nava meets all vehicle-level requirements proactively
• Serve as Nava’s primary relationship owner with vehicle administrators, cooperative purchasing organizations, and state procurement bodies
• Identify procurement vehicles, cooperative agreements, and acquisition pathways in priority states where Nava currently lacks coverage or where gaps create a competitive disadvantage
• Develop and execute a vehicle establishment roadmap, prioritizing new cooperative agreements, schedule contracts, and state-specific vehicles that open doors in key target states before pursuits require them
• Lead the application, onboarding, and activation process for new vehicles; coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Contracts to ensure compliance and timely execution
• Build and maintain a current vehicle map that tracks which vehicles Nava is on, which are actively used, and which represent untapped entry points by territory
• Lead the early operationalization of Nava’s NASPO ValuePoint agreement, including identifying the incremental infrastructure, processes, and marketing efforts required to support NASPO at scale
• Develop a NASPO-specific go-to-market plan that identifies target states, outreach strategies, and activation milestones for the first 6–12 months
• Coordinate with the GTM and Communications teams to develop NASPO-specific marketing and nurturing materials that increase state awareness of and confidence in purchasing through the vehicle
• Track NASPO pipeline activity and utilization; report on vehicle performance and surface recommendations for improving activation and revenue contribution
• Provide per-territory acquisition pathway recommendations integrated directly into Capture Engineer territory capture plans, answering “how does this state buy services like ours” before the relationship conversation advances far enough to matter
• Conduct competitive vehicle analysis: identify where competitors are positioned on cooperative vehicles that could lock Nava out of procurements, and develop strategies to close those gaps preemptively
• Advise Capture Managers on activated pursuits where vehicle selection is a competitive variable
• Research and analyze state-specific procurement authority, sole-source pathways, emergency procurement options, and cooperative vehicle eligibility to ensure Nava has a viable acquisition route for every priority opportunity
• Maintain a landscape of cooperative purchasing organizations (NASPO, NCPA, SEWP, state-specific cooperatives) and advise on Nava’s positioning relative to each

Procurement Vehicle Strategist

• Increase Strategic Resourcing profitability and revenue in assigned accounts and regions
• Drive business within the region by building relationships and demonstrating the ability to sell strategically to close new business
• Possess the ability to negotiate and correct behavior that is outside best practices
• Ability to create cost estimates and pricing for Strategic Resourcing engagements
• Establish and maintain contact with assigned clients
• Develop relationships with key clients specific to Strategic Resourcing Services engagement and within the overall account strategy
• Must possess an understanding of clients' internal issues/hurdles and can develop solutions that encompass professional services methodologies and best practices
• Educate internal account teams and clients on Strategic Resourcing and best practices methodologies and how to implement these in the business
• Negotiate with all parties on fulfillment options
• Ability to qualify business opportunities internally and externally to determine viability
• Ability to identify and overcome internal and external hurdles in the business that are hindering the sales process and develop creative solutions/roadmaps to overcome obstacles
• Ability to maintain and work through issues, questions and concerns that arise through the course of business
• Communicate regularly concerning projects, potential business, new business and status of existing business

Strategic Resourcing Services Consultant

• Serves as a people leader responsible for identifying, designing, and implementing third-party vendor solutions
• Acts as a trusted advisor to Claims leadership by proactively bringing forward innovative solutions
• Partners closely with business leaders across all phases of sourcing and contracting
• Provides procurement and contract expertise and partners with Procurement for large commercial engagements
• Leverages internal performance data and external market intelligence to evaluate vendor value
• Balances rigorous vendor performance management with forward-looking innovation
• Leads stakeholder management efforts by engaging and influencing business leaders
• Directs the work activities and manages the performance, coaching and development of a team
• Establishes and leads cross functional teams of key stakeholders to define business requirements
• Identifies, develops and leads the execution of sourcing strategies and improvement initiatives
• Develops and drives negotiating sourcing strategies across assigned business units
• Liaises with Law function for negotiation of large agreements

Strategic Sourcing Managing Director

• responsible for supporting Procurement
• Executes standardized strategic sourcing processes for vision, dental and other Medicare and Medicaid product suppliers
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal customers and key suppliers for sub-categories
• Focuses on cost savings
• Participates in cross-enterprise commodity teams for sub-categories and aggressively tracks and improves non-compliance preferred supplier(s)
• Participates in fact-based negotiations and executes contracts utilizing approved terms and conditions
• Implements sourcing recommendations and develops and manages e-procurement catalog content
• Aggressively monitors, tracks and reports supplier compliance and performance benefits

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

• Lead the functional implementation and support of Oracle Cloud Procurement modules including Sourcing, Purchasing, Supplier Management, and Self-Service Procurement as a subject matter expert
• Possess hands-on expertise in Oracle Cloud Inventory Management, including inventory organizations, item master setup, lot and serial tracking, cycle counting, and inventory valuation methods
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Oracle Cloud Accounts Payable processes, including invoice processing, payment methods, expense management, and three-way matching configurations
• Configure and optimize procure-to-pay business processes, ensuring seamless integration between Procurement, Inventory, and Accounts Payable modules to meet specific client requirements
• Implement complex functional solutions and effectively resolve business process challenges using deep knowledge of Oracle Procurement suite, analytical problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service
• Design and configure approval workflows, procurement business rules, and supplier collaboration portals to streamline procurement operations and enhance user experience
• Lead requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to understand procurement processes, identify gaps, and recommend Oracle Cloud best practices for optimal business outcomes
• Configure procurement categories, catalogs, and punchout integrations to support various procurement scenarios including direct and indirect purchasing
• Establish and maintain inventory policies, including min-max planning, reorder points, safety stock calculations, and demand forecasting parameters
• Design and implement accounts payable controls, including invoice approval hierarchies, payment terms, tax configurations, and compliance reporting requirements
• Collaborate effectively with project teams and client stakeholders to manage relationships, ensuring clear communication of functional requirements and successful project delivery
• Conduct functional testing of procurement scenarios including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, invoicing, and payment processes to ensure system integrity
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Finance, Supply Chain, and IT to assess business needs and deliver integrated Oracle Cloud solutions that meet operational and strategic goals
• Provide functional expertise during system integrations with third-party systems, ensuring data accuracy and process continuity across the procurement landscape
• Develop and deliver end-user training programs, create functional documentation, and provide ongoing support to ensure successful user adoption and system utilization
• Stay current with Oracle Cloud quarterly releases and new functionality, evaluating and implementing relevant features to enhance procurement efficiency

Oracle Cloud Functional Consultant – Procurement, Invoicing

• Developing and executing the long-term strategic plan for the North America Seasonings category.
• Owning the annual operating plan (AOP), revenue targets, and financial performance for the Seasonings business.
• Developing & implementing Category pricing strategy to optimize pricing, profitability, and business performance with Sales, Finance, Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain
• Defining category positioning and value propositions that differentiate Griffith Foods in the marketplace.
• Leading portfolio management, including SKU optimization (from 1,800 SKUs today), product harmonization, renovation, and exit strategies.
• Analyzing business trends and financial results to identify opportunities for profitable growth.
• Developing and commercializing innovation pipelines and new technologies for Seasonings.
• Identifying consumer unmet needs and translate insights into future innovation opportunities.

Senior Category Manager – Seasonings

• Support the development and execution of sourcing and contracting strategies
• Draft and redline contract terms and conditions
• Participate in supplier negotiations by preparing materials and summarizing issues
• Ensure contract documents reflect agreed updates
• Elevate complex negotiation items to senior sourcing executives
• Contribute to sourcing strategies by collecting and analyzing data
• Assist in RFP creation and initial evaluations
• Coordinate supplier communications for sourcing activities
• Support contract maintenance activities and prepare communication materials

Sourcing Executive

• Lead negotiation of complex contract terms and conditions and structure innovative solutions that meet client needs.
• Partner with Legal to draft, refine, and validate contract language for accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Manage the full sourcing lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, RFP design, bid evaluation, supplier selection, and implementation support.
• Develop sourcing strategies based on spend analysis, market trends, benchmarking, and supplier dynamics.
• Identify and propose cost-savings initiatives grounded in financial analysis and market intelligence.
• Oversee contract maintenance, including amendments, renewals, compliance evaluation, and performance monitoring.
• Use analytical tools and contracting platforms to support workflow efficiency, documentation accuracy, and savings tracking.
• Present negotiation updates, sourcing strategies, risks, and recommendations to clients and internal leadership.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Communicate complex strategies and negotiations clearly and effectively to executive-level audiences.
• Facilitate consensus among physicians, clinicians, and operational leaders to support sourcing decisions, contract adoption, and implementation.

Senior Sourcing Executive – Clinical Contracts

• Support the development and execution of sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Participate in drafting, redlining, and negotiating contract terms.
• Assist across the full sourcing lifecycle—from data analysis and RFP preparation to supplier engagement.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and suppliers.
• Ensure contract documents reflect agreed updates and adhere to established standards.
• Elevate complex or sensitive negotiation items to senior sourcing executives for guidance.
• Contribute to sourcing strategies by collecting and analyzing data, market insights, and supplier information.
• Assist in RFP creation, distribution, bid collection, and initial evaluations.
• Prepare communication materials summarizing sourcing progress.

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GSI Contract Management Leader

Senior Category Manager – Cap Ex Equipment

Senior Analyst, Indirect Procurement

Business Partner – BioSolutions CAPEX Procurement

Lead Contract Manager – Sourcing

Lead Contract Manager – Sourcing

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Procurement

Senior Specialist, Procurement

Senior Procurement Specialist

Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Vendor Management

Senior Manager, Category Procurement PP

Procurement Vehicle Strategist

Strategic Resourcing Services Consultant

Strategic Sourcing Managing Director

Strategic Sourcing Consultant

Oracle Cloud Functional Consultant – Procurement, Invoicing

Senior Category Manager – Seasonings

Sourcing Executive

Senior Sourcing Executive – Clinical Contracts

Sourcing Executive – PeriOp/PPI