Specialist I, Procurement Management
AbbVie
August 10, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$58,656 - $103,500 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Assist with source-to-contract procurement processes aligned with business goals and category strategic vision.
- Maintain compliance with procurement policy; execute tactical processes that support supplier diversity and sustainability.
- Drive supplier management activities aligned to category SRM strategy and site-owned supplier relationships, including lower-risk negotiations and workshops.
- Adhere to risk mitigation plans developed with Category Managers; provide tactical input on supplier performance and communicate procurement risks.
- Maintain excellence in contract execution across source-to-contract and requisition-to-pay; identify process design/execution inefficiencies.
- Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team.
- Develop own capabilities and accumulate procurement expertise per individual learning path.
- Assist in enabling team goals; ensure performance targets and objectives are delivered.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or 3+ years’ experience in procurement/supply chain/operations.
- Experience in source-to-contract procurement, requisition-to-pay, and negotiation.
- Tactical expertise in implementing procurement processes, including source-to-contract planning and cost assessment.
- Previous experience in the relevant procurement area.
- Ability to enable bidding and negotiation processes.
- Experience supporting collaborative supplier relationships aligned with business needs.
- Innovative problem-solving, solution-oriented mindset, and clear communication.
- Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Strong soft skills and emotional intelligence.
- Strong work ethic and ability to build consensus in challenging situations.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Short-term incentive program eligibility.
Application instructions:
- Assist with source-to-contract procurement processes aligned with business goals and category strategic vision.
- Maintain compliance with procurement policy; execute tactical processes that support supplier diversity and sustainability.
- Drive supplier management activities aligned to category SRM strategy and site-owned supplier relationships, including lower-risk negotiations and workshops.
- Adhere to risk mitigation plans developed with Category Managers; provide tactical input on supplier performance and communicate procurement risks.
- Maintain excellence in contract execution across source-to-contract and requisition-to-pay; identify process design/execution inefficiencies.
- Execute continuous improvement projects initiated by the PSC team.
- Develop own capabilities and accumulate procurement expertise per individual learning path.
- Assist in enabling team goals; ensure performance targets and objectives are delivered.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or 3+ years’ experience in procurement/supply chain/operations.
- Experience in source-to-contract procurement, requisition-to-pay, and negotiation.
- Tactical expertise in implementing procurement processes, including source-to-contract planning and cost assessment.
- Previous experience in the relevant procurement area.
- Ability to enable bidding and negotiation processes.
- Experience supporting collaborative supplier relationships aligned with business needs.
- Innovative problem-solving, solution-oriented mindset, and clear communication.
- Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Strong soft skills and emotional intelligence.
- Strong work ethic and ability to build consensus in challenging situations.
Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Short-term incentive program eligibility.
Application instructions: