ProgramManager–PackagingSupplierQualityAssurance

## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** **About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We are always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. **The Opportunity** Abbott Nutrition (AN) Global Supplier Quality Assurance (GSQA) group, International Region (Europe, India and Asia), has an opportunity for a **Program Manager – Packaging Supplier Quality Assurance**. The position will be **based at in EU (Netherlands or Ireland)** The primary function of the GSQA group is to ensure a high-quality supply of incoming materials through evaluation, monitoring and development of Abbott Nutrition ingredient and packaging suppliers worldwide. GSQA is responsible for working and communicating with suppliers as part of an ongoing supplier management process. GSQA core activities include: supplier qualification, supplier development, supplier monitoring and supplier event management. In addition, GSQA collaborates with plant quality assurance teams, operations and purchasing groups globally to ensure that incoming materials and associated activities, documentation involving acceptance, testing/release, and CAPA are compliant to Corporate and regulatory requirements. **Key Success Attributes** The Program Manager – Packaging Supplier Quality Assurance will exhibit: * Excellent communication and leadership skills, ability to work autonomously with internal and external stakeholder groups on supplier development and/or issue resolution * Strong ability to plan and implement strategic projects * Proficiency in designing, develop