Buyer II

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life‑changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why here at Abbott we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Management Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with conditions like heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Sylmar, CA office.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Buyer Planner to join our Global Third‑Party Manufacturing (TPM) Supply Planning Team
, specializing in external accessories including Remote Care connectivity
. In this role, you will manage purchasing and planning activities for products manufactured by external suppliers, ensuring seamless supply continuity and alignment with global demand, based in Sylmar, CA.

Responsible for obtaining finished goods and equipment. Process requisitions and create Purchase Orders (POs), execute transactions in an efficient and accurate manner, and according to division and corporate policies. Work closely with Category Managers, Global Supply and Demand Planners, and key partners in the division. Provide vendor reliability data, monitor cost, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.

Minimize the total cost of transactions without affecting service levels.

• Creates and processes purchase orders, direct and indirect, in accordance with documented procurement processes to include, subcontract purchase orders, third‑party manufacturing orders, and purchase order changes.
• Executes procurement plans, reports supplier performance, aligns with contracts, and processes purchase requests, ensuring the timely and uninterrupted flow of materials between suppliers and distribution site.
• Communicates with management and stakeholders about purchase order status.
• Manages orders through completion and executes closures once fulfilled.
• Interacts with suppliers and is responsible for maintaining and enhancing good business relationships between Abbott and suppliers.
• Communicates component specifications to suppliers.
• Mitigates invoicing issues.
• Updates vendor performance data.
• Supports development of supplier scorecards and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Manages the implementation of suppliers (including ensuring the ordering of appropriate first articles and validations).
• Facilitates cost savings and quality improvement projects through purchasing.
• Manages material master data in ERP.
• Uses continuous improvement to establish metrics, drive KPIs, standardize and automate tactical activities over time.
• Supports site projects that contribute to organizational goals.
• Provides audit support of purchasing policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's degree (± 16 years) in an related field or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 5 years related work experience.

• Working knowledge and application of business concepts, procedures, and practices.
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment.
• Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations.
• Cognitive skills – works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Has a general knowledge of technical alternatives and an understanding of their impact on the systems environment.
• Good working knowledge of procurement concepts, procedures, and practices: contracting and supplier management; commercial and contracting terms and negotiations; procurement tools; master data management.

The base pay for this position is $79,500.00 – $. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.