Senior Manager, Marketing Procurement

Role Overview

• Lead global procurement strategy and execution across marketing categories.
• Partner closely with senior Marketing leaders, regional teams, and agency partners to shape the future of Abbott’s global agency ecosystem.
• Drive measurable value, elevate supplier performance, and ensure our marketing teams are poised for innovation and growth.
• Influence key decisions, lead complex sourcing initiatives, and champion procurement excellence while adhering to the highest standards of business ethics and integrity.
• Provide compelling category insights and market intelligence to influence Marketing leadership’s strategic planning, including trends across marketing technology platforms, AI/GenAI tools, digital activation, and evolving agency models.
• Identify and drive cost improvement opportunities; partner with Marketing leadership to prioritize, resource, and execute value‑creation initiatives.
• Own cost‑savings targets, performance reporting, and category KPIs.
• Lead complex global RFQs/RFIs/RFPs, ensuring best‑in‑class agency and supplier partnerships.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and capability assessments to stay ahead of industry dynamics and emerging digital trends.
• Develop and execute fact‑based negotiation strategies with high‑profile suppliers and agency partners.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to streamline sourcing and vendor management workflows.
• Build strong, trust‑based relationships with key agencies, suppliers, global Marketing leaders, and cross‑functional partners.
• Provide thought leadership across digital marketing procurement, contributing strategic guidance and category expertise to senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: advanced education preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in marketing/Marketing Technology procurement and/or advertising agency role in account management, media planning/investment or strategy/planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, high‑visibility initiatives from concept to delivery, achieving clear business outcomes.
• Outstanding communication and executive‑level influencing skills, with a history of shaping decisions and gaining alignment from senior leadership.
• Strategic thinker with strong problem‑solving skills and high tolerance for ambiguity.
• Deep experience with marketing technology platforms (e.g., DAM/CMS, AdTech, workflow automation) and expert level understanding of AI/GenAI applications in marketing—including automated content creation, predictive analytics, and AI‑driven media optimization.
• Highly collaborative; comfortable working across all levels of a global organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive situations and conflicting priorities with professionalism.
• Strong project management capabilities; advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and a demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.