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The Opportunity
Abbott is hiring a Sr. Specialist, Project Manager within Global Purchasing Services supporting our Nutrition Division. This position will work out of our Columbus, OH location. The incumbent will be responsible for managing global ingredient qualification projects from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution and timeline management inclusive of internal cross-functional and external supplier engagement. This role will also assure access to high quality ingredients through efficient and effective ingredient qualification project management with global cross-functional project team members.
What You’ll Work On
Manage and direct the activities and people associated with global ingredient qualification projects and ensure timely completion of tasks to meet business objectives and cross-functional project timelines.
Responsible for identifying critical project issues and risks, and timely communication to leadership and other project leads, where applicable.
Interface with external suppliers to collect pertinent quality and compliance information.
Utilize IT systems to execute qualification projects, resource tracking and metric development.
Plans, organizes, and prioritizes own daily work routine to meet established project schedules.
Exercise authority and judgment within defined limits to determine appropriate action.
Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, including global project teams, stakeholders and external suppliers.
Required Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Bachelor’s Degree
Proficient in English with strong communication skills
5+ years of related work experience with a good understanding of specified functional area and leading high-complexity, global projects
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree
Ability to manage, communicate, and coordinate the ingredient qualification phases of Pre-Qualification, Supplier Assessment, Ingredient Assessment, Finished Product Assessment Approval and Communication
Understanding of quality and compliance culture
Demonstrated skills in collaborating and influencing cross-functional project teams
Demonstrated leadership competencies
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong planning and execution skills
Engagement with external parties such as suppliers
Strong integration skills; ability to coordinate all aspects of a project or systems
Experience with Power BI, Sharepoint, Planview, Devex and Microsoft Office apps
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The base pay for this position is
$78,000.00 – $156,000.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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