Total 3 Senior Executive purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in austin texas united states of america

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant DNI for Acquisition Procurement & Facilities (ADNI/AP&F) ensures U.S. intelligence superiority by enabling the identification, development and timely fielding of breakthrough capabilities, innovatively applying advanced technologies and promoting acquisition excellence. ADNI/AP&F is the Intelligence Community (IC) catalyst for technical innovation, responsive stewardship, and acquisition & procurement excellence addressing the key intelligence challenges by establishing and maintaining an agile and transparent best-practice environment that promotes innovation, responsible financial stewardship, and IC acquisition and procurement success. The Intelligence Community Senior Procurement Executive (IC SPE) reports to the ADNI/ AP&F and is responsible for oversight of IC procurement programs, policies and processes and strategic sourcing initiatives; fostering a well-qualified mission focused IC procurement workforce; and promoting IC level industry outreach.

Major duties and responsibilities include the following:

Serve as principal advisor to DDNI/P&C, ADNI/ AP&F, the IC CFO, the IC CIO, and other senior officials within the ODNI on contracting and procurement matters;

Support a flexible acquisition environment that facilities rapid exploitation of emerging technologies and innovation within industry;

Oversee IC-wide strategic sourcing of commodities, services, and technology to include the IC Enterprise Agreement (IC EA) program and relevant Services of Common Concern (SoCC). Oversee policy and processes to enable effective ODNI governance and oversight of IC SoCCs;

Oversee procurement policy activities across the IC and set strategies to develop the vision, goals, objectives and direction of policy activities for IC-wide procurement policies and activities that align with the National Intelligence Strategy and DNI strategic goals and objectives;

Chair the IC Procurement Executive Council and oversee the IC Enterprise Software Efficiencies Steering Group to promote sharing and understanding of best practices in acquisition, contracting and procurement and policies within the IC;

Represent the IC on contracting and procurement matters to external entities, coordinating with ODNI Office of General Counsel and with affected IC elements, as appropriate;

Coordinate with IC elements and ODNI components to facilitate the effective IC contracting and procurement activities and execution of National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds;

Create and sustain partnerships with other IC elements to include Senior Procurement Executives and other ODNl leaders to ensure a continuing dialogue and active insight into ongoing and planned procurement efforts, policy developments, and technology activities. Develop and maintain a network of senior-level contacts within DoD and the IC to foster intelligence integration and interagency cooperation;

Oversee efforts in collaboration with National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and IC CIO senior officials to support the ADNI AP&F as the DNl's senior representative to the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC);

Foster a culture of excellence and demonstrate independent initiative to proactively identify and communicate challenges facing ODNI/SPE, the Policy and Capabilities (P&C) Directorate, the ODNI, or the IC. Develop innovative and creative ways to address these challenges in a collaborative manner within P&C, across ODNI, with the broader IC, and in partnership with other external stakeholders, as appropriate that advance efforts to lead the Intelligence Community to future mission success;

Lead a professional staff in successfully defining and managing complex programs and projects that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces; ensure timelines, costs, deliverables, and outcomes are achieved according to approved plans;

Lead, manage, and direct a professional level staff, evaluate performance, collaborate on goal setting, and provide feedback and guidance regarding personal and professional development opportunities;

Maintain effective working relationships with other ODNI and IC components and other government agencies to elicit customer/stakeholder requirements and address issues that span multiple mission or program areas;

Lead the development and implementation of building a workforce and culture to deliver services that exceed customer expectations;

Promote inclusiveness, diversity, communication, collaboration, teamwork, and partnership between and among all ODNI employees, including peers and subordinate supervisors. Foster an inclusive organizational culture by promoting collaboration, flexibility, fairness, and transparency.

This position is located at ICC-B in Bethesda, MD. However, there is the potential for use of other ODNI locations on a limited basis.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 .

•        Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

•        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

This position is available in either Lake County, IL or Scarborough, Maine locations in the Abbott Global Procurement Services supporting our Rapid Diagnostics division. Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of health conditions.

Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

As the Senior Procurement Specialist, you’ll have the chance to implement the Category Procurement Strategy for Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostics business, working closely with Abbott’s Global Procurement team to drive synergies.  This position is expected to be a key link among site procurement teams, the global procurement organization, and global category managers.

What You’ll Work On

• Maintains good relations with internal and external customers by ensuring professional behavior consistent with Abbott Rapid Diagnostic’s policies and practices.

• Negotiates and manages long term contracts which are not managed by the commodity management teams, within established limitations and scope of authority to obtain the most favorable business partnerships, including but not limited to quality, availability and cost.

• Monitors supplier performance, communicates and takes action to maintain high levels of supplier performance.

• Lead supplier identification in partnership with Category Procurement through aligning business requirements with supplier profile and capability to maximize the value proposition to Abbott with a risk mitigation and prevention mindset.

• Drive value and savings for categories.

• Collaborates with other functions.

• Develop and execute competitive bidding processes (e.g.  RFPs, RFIs, …..).

• Lead in-person fact-based negotiations with suppliers based on an internally approved plan.

• Perform value analysis on costs and supplier quotes.

• Create and manage project plans, identify resources to support projects, drive multiple projects through complex sourcing processes and ensure end results meet business expectations.

• Ensures all procurement policies and procedures are aligned with internal stakeholders e.g. Legal, Risk Management, Supply Chain.

• Develop comprehensive  knowledge in the assigned category.

• Participates in data tracking, analysis, recommendation/business case development, and reporting to include scorecard, market and supplier assessments.

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Complies with applicable corporate policies and procedures, and FDA/ISO/SOX regulations pertaining to the purchasing function.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or Engineering.

• 4+ years of professional experience, preferably in strategic procurement (sourcing) or supply chain

• Ability to travel domestically up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regulated matrix environment, preferably in the Healthcare Industry

• Strong customer services skills, including engagement with management

• Strong procurement skills including contracting, negotiations, and supplier relationship management.

• Experience managing and acting to achieve KPIs such as savings target, cycle time reductions, etc.

• Ability to identify a problem, work with extended team to frame it, determine root cause, drive to potential solutions, and build and present a business case

• Strong skills with Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel

• Certification from ISM or APICS is a plus

• Understanding of Lean and/or Six Sigma concepts is a plus

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal

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

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KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

Reporting to the Corporate Procurement Lead this role oversees and performs the full range of procurement and administration activities associated with procuring of goods and/or services in support of various corporate functional areas.

The individual works within a small team with minimal supervision to:

• Contribute to the development of contracting strategies and advise internal customers on path to maximize the value of business objectives
• Solve complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of field and industry best practices.
• Support with vendor registration and onboarding. 
• Ensure new or established vendors meet pre-qualification requirements.
• Develop, issue, and manage solicitation documents such as Request for Information (“RFI’s), Request for Quotes (“RFQ’s) and Request for Proposals (“RFP’s”) etc.
• Analyze bid packages to ensure competitive pricing acquired.  Evaluate bids and proposals, perform and document price reasonableness determination and ensure cost, quality and schedule meets business needs.
• Understand and negotiate the relevant market pricing and achieve cost savings
• Employ a full range of contract terms and conditions to protect company from risk and liability.
• Actively negotiate contract terms and conditions and work with internal requisitioners’ to fulfill business needs, and budgetary and compliance requirements.
• Understand and apply audit standards, which include company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform close outs of contracts, finalize financial records, and complete vendor performance evaluations
• Use experience and problem-solving skills to develop and improve processes.
• Ensure best practices are implemented.
• Maintain Agreement files in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with executives, functional management, coworkers, and vendor representatives.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proven record in commercial terms negotiation and cost reduction.
• Proactive and self-motivated team player with proven record of collaborating for success.
• Experience with e-procurement tools including SAP/ Deltek Costpoint is preferred.
• A working knowledge of the various types of contracts, including Cost Reimbursable, Firm Fixed Price and Time and Material types.
• Experience working with vendors and internal customers around the globe.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of SharePoint Online a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of Nintex Workflows and/or Nintex Forms a plus.

Benefits:

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Inclusion and Diversity at KBR:

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer.

We Deliver — Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.