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Senior Purchasing Assistant

Employer
AbbVie
Location
Lake County, Illinois
Start date
Nov 21, 2021

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Discipline
Administration, Procurement
Required Education
High School or equivalent
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
BioMidwest

Job Details

About AbbVie
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Purpose:

This position is responsible for the timely processing of requisitions in both SRM and ECC to ensure the on-time delivery of necessary goods and services needed to support the business. Works closely with Stakeholders and Sourcing Managers in maximizing value on all AbbVie purchases. The Senior Purchasing Assistant works on the definition and resolution of known problems in value, quality, feasibility, and specifications in the procurement of goods and services while contributing cost savings and other value-added activity to support customer needs and expectations. This position interfaces with suppliers and AbbVie employees at levels up to and including Vice Presidents in the businesses they service. 

 

                                     

Responsibilities:

Knowledge and Skills

  • Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the purchasing process and systems  (e.g. Purchasing policies and procedures, SAP SRM/ECC and vendor master management). 
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
  • Possesses ability to work within team environment.
  • Project / Process Management • Manage and process the SRM shopping cart and ECC requisitions to ensure timely processing of POs • Ensure carts and requisitons/ POs include the required documentation, correct category code, and are compliant with purchasing policies and procedures
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and multitask to enhance productivity and manage workload. 
  • Cross-train with other purchasing associates or coordinators to ensure coverage.
  • Participates and coordinates participation in purchasing compliance reviews.
  • Acts as an interface for purchasing internal customers regarding PO status
  • Encourages and develops positive relationships between key internal clients and suppliers.
  • Responsible for compliance with applicable policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • High School diploma required.
  • College Degree: 2 years college, business school equivalent or equivalent job experience is desired
  • 5+ years total combined minimum years of experience required in areas such as Purchasing, Accounts Payable, accounting Customer Service, Materials Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, or other business related experience
  • Computer applications (SAP (ECC & SRM) Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
  • Planning and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Significant Work Activities
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
No
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Company

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Stock Symbol: ABBV

Stock Exchange: NYSE

Company info
Website
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
US

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