Buyer/Planner II

Job Description

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents

Our location in Westford, MA, currently has an opportunity for a Buyer/Planner II.

What You'll Work On

• Conduct research on potential suppliers and vendors, promotions, and other industry trends as a source of accurate and up-to-date information for purchasing activities.
• Enter data into databases or other computerized systems to maintain up-to-date supplier and vendor information, to track purchase and the status of orders and deliveries, and to generate purchasing reports and statistics.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of materials and goods supplied.
• Follow-up the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Communicate status of orders with internal customers.
• Activities include sourcing, evaluating and selecting suppliers and vendors, negotiating supply contracts, and monitoring the quality and timeliness of materials and services supplied.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Minimum 1 year experience as a buyer/planner

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years working in a highly regulated environment preferred preferably from a medical device manufacturing environment
• 2 years working with purchasing

The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 $120,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Job Family: Category Management

Division: AVD Vascular

Location: United States > Massachusetts > Westford : 4 Robbins Road

Additional Locations:

Work Shift: Standard

Travel: Yes, 5% of the Time

Medical Surveillance: Not Applicable

Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.