About Abbott Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott serves the Irish market with a diverse range of healthcare products including diagnostics, medical devices and nutritionals products. In Ireland, Abbott employs over 6,000 people across ten sites. We have six manufacturing facilities located in Clonmel, Cootehill, Donegal, Longford and Sligo and a third-party manufacturing management operation in Sligo. Abbott has commercial, support operations and shared services in Dublin and Galway. We have been operating in Ireland since 1946.
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
Description The Global Process Lead (GPL) – Procure to Pay (PTP) reports to the Global Process Manager (GPM) and is responsible for supporting the development, design and implementation of end-to-end business processes to drive improvement and communication across GBS, drive standardisation and optimisation of process and procedures.
Responsibilities and Duties Supporting end-to-end design and implementation of the solutionPartner with the Global Process Manager (GPM) to drive necessary business decisions and process adoptionPromote a Global PerspectiveEnsure that IT solutions meet the needs of the businessSupport the design, build, and documentation to ensure consistency with effective integration and communication across Procure to PaySupport the change management and training aspect as this is a key deliverable for the project across all entitiesResponsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional policies and proceduresEstablish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partnersComplete additional tasks that may be assigned during the project by GPMKnowledge and Expertise in a range of the following subject areas essential Purchasing Processes (stock, non-stock items, capital equipment)Evaluation of MRP, review and maintenance of planning and purchasing contingencies to ensure continued supply of product, and ability to analyze forecast dataSupplier Management in a regulated ISO13485 environmentVendor contacts and resolution of ongoing vendor issuesAccount Payable ProcessesPreparation of payments to Vendors including matching of electronic payments to paid invoices and expense reports on a weekly basisMatching, coding and processing of Vendors Invoices and Credit NotesUnderstanding the reconciliation of Vendor's statements on a monthly basisMonthly closeAd Hoc aspects to the role Undertake and be accountable for projects as requested by the department headPersonal Characteristics Strong analytical skillsDetail-oriented, a critical thinker, experienced at investigating and resolving complex issuesExperience of working with international stakeholdersInnovative, with a strong ability to identify pain points, propose and implement solutionsEffective communicator, both articulate & verbally presentableSelf-starter, possesses flexibility and ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment and ambiguous situationsPositive attitude, team player with a high level of initiative, energy and enthusiasmAbility to work with cross-functional teams and drive projects across functions is essentialRequirements: Education & Experience Accounting Technician/Procurement/Supply Chain or equivalent qualificationThird Level Diploma/DegreeStrong written and verbal communication skills are essentialProficiency in MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint essential3+ years relevant experience in a supply chain / procurement / accounts payable role – preferably with Shared Service Centre and multinational corporation backgroundSAP ERP Systems experience is essentialAnother language is preferredOther: Travel will be required as part of this roleJob Characteristic Profile Strategic Understands the business strategic direction and is able to pro-actively conceive and develop a training plan which is alignedPro-actively identifies potential future skill gaps and plans accordinglyManages Complexity Familiar with broad suite of Abbott Galway and 3rd party productsUnderstands the different dynamics with each team and adopts his/her approach accordinglyPartners where necessary with peer groups within and outside the companyInfluential Comfortable and confident in interfacing with senior managementCan positively influence employees at all levels on the need for continuous skill enhancementCan interface professionally with external auditorsInnovative Can develop plans and policies to meet continually changing business needsIdentifies best practice training organisations and implements learning in Abbott GalwayContinually seeks to improve the effectiveness of training across the businessResults Driven Implements his/her plan with 100% attention to detail and successAssociates directly with all customer related metrics across the site and builds connectivity of training plans in support of same
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