Senior Procurement Manager - Supply Risk
Location: Witney, UK
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Evolving existing supply risk management activities across the organisation, driving standardisation, modernisation and best practice.
* Developing robust supply risk scoring and prioritisation tools and user‑friendly interfaces that produce actionable, data‑driven insights.
* Creating, delivering and maintaining an enterprise‑wide governance structure, developing processes, guidance and training that embeds best practice and a recognisable ‘brand’ for supply risk management.
* Engaging with cross‑functional stakeholders, gathering insights, gaining buy‑in and influencing adoption by championing the supply risk management culture within the organisation.
* Owning the ongoing supply risk management cycle, collaborating with procurement teams and cross‑functional stakeholders to identify, assess and prioritise supply risk.
* Partnering closely with PMO, procurement functions and operational leadership to drive mitigation actions forward, ensuring momentum and accountability through structured reporting.
* Providing clear, high‑quality updates to executive leadership, highlighting project progress and risks.
* Championing a culture of continuous improvement, refining processes, incorporating stakeholder feedback and identifying opportunities to leverage technology to enhance efficiency and visibility.
* Collaborating with other Abbott divisions to share insights, identify scalable solutions and contribute to the evolution of supply risk management at group level.
Qualifications and experience:
* Ideally degree qualified in a business related topic / CIPS (or Equivalent)
* Expertise in supply risk management – either through leading similar organisational initiatives or from managing procurement categories with significant risk exposure.
* Proven ability to lead change across complex environments, including influencing senior stakeholders, overcoming resistance and building organisational alignment.
* Experience in project or programme management, with the discipline to drive structured execution and track progress across multiple workstreams.
* Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate data into insight and drive action.
* Exceptional communication skills, enabling you to build credibility, educate stakeholders and establish supply risk management as a valued organisational capability.
* Experience working in a manufacturing organisation, preferably within the pharmaceutical or medical device industries.
What’s in it for you:
* Competitive compensation
* Structured developmental support
* Work with impact at the forefront of Diabetes Care technology
Diversity & Inclusion:
We strive to provide environments where all employees feel welcome and able to bring their full selves to work. To do this we integrate diversity, equity and inclusion across Abbott.
Sustainability for our future:
At Abbott, sustainability means managing our efforts so we can help the greatest number of people around the world live fuller lives through better health.
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