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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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. 

We currently have an opportunity available for a ​Manager Supplier Management to join our Vascular division in Temecula, CA.

Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in the specific area.

Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects.

Adapts precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

Responsible for redesigning how supplier relationship management is operated in Abbott Vascular

Activities include sourcing, evaluating and method for selecting suppliers and vendors, and monitoring the supplier performance including quality and timeliness of materials and services supplied.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Developing an improved supplier relationship management program

The supplier external relationship management program will include assessments and improvements in supplier segmentation, partnerships & performance improvement

The improvement program will also include coordinating improvements in how Abbott Vascular operate internally in terms of supplier performance, scorecards & escalations

The role will involve coordinating activity between all of Vascular manufacturing sites & their associated procurement, supplier quality and supplier engineering teams in order to achieve the optimal process

As the process develops, this role will continue to lead the management of the processes implemented

Requires high degree of skills and independence in negotiation activities.

Typically involved in large and/or more complex purchases and suppliers that have higher impact on the
organization’s products, processes and budget.

May coach and provide instruction to lower-level staff.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required Qualifications

Associates required

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred

6+ years of supplier management, sourcing, procurement, or supply‑chain leadership experience—ideally within medical devices, pharma, or regulated manufacturing.

Experience supporting Class II/III medical device components strongly preferred (e.g., stents, catheters, implantables, electronics, metals, or sterile disposables).

Additional Skills

Understanding preferred of CGMPs, QSR, ISO 13485, and the medical‑device quality landscape.

Ability to lead business negotiations and manage high‑risk suppliers.

Analytical strengths in evaluating supplier performance, cost structures, risk factors, and operational efficiency.

Excellent communication and cross‑functional leadership skills.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.