Manager Procurement

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit.
• A company recognized as a great place to work worldwide.
• A company recognized for diversity and inclusion.

This position is an onsite opportunity within the Abbott Diabetes Care Division in Alameda, California. We are helping people with diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is committed to delivering innovative products, superior quality, and exceptional support to customers worldwide. Continuous glucose monitoring is transforming diabetes management, and our Procurement team plays a critical role in enabling innovation, supply continuity, and cost competitiveness across our portfolio.

The Manager, Category Procurement is responsible for leading purchasing and supply management activities across assigned categories and subcategories. This role drives the One Abbott Procurement vision globally, partners with stakeholders across corporate and divisional organizations, develops sourcing and cost reduction strategies, optimizes total cost of ownership, strengthens supplier relationships, and leads category procurement initiatives that support business objectives worldwide.

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location

• Develop and execute global category procurement strategies for engineered component category.
• Lead sourcing, supplier management, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders across divisions, functions, and regions.
• Monitor market dynamics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop procurement talent.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in direct material procurement, supply chain management, and/or category management.
• Deep knowledge of category technologies and products.
• Strong project management, communication, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Knowledge of regional market dynamics and procurement processes.
• Experience in supplier management, team leadership, and international environments.
• Ability to develop actionable implementation plans.

• Master’s degree; MBA preferred.
• CPSM, CPM, or similar certification.
• PMP or similar certification.
• Functional experience supporting procurement or related business functions.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.